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Design

late 20th century (designed)
Artist/Maker
Christopher Farr (maker)
Christopher Farr (designer)
Place of origin
Britain (designed)

Two layered design for a rug: the top layer is tracing paper with a black ink outline of rug design; the bottom layer is two rug designs, one featuring stripes of green and orange on a peach background, the other featuring stripes of green on a orange background with a peach border. Attached are the wool samples for both designs in the corresponding colours.

Object details

Categories
Designs
Floor Coverings
Textiles
Interiors
Object type
Design
Materials and techniques
Pencil, pen and ink, and watercolour on tracing paper with attached fabric samples
Tracing Paper
Water-Colour
Water-Colour Paper
Pen and Ink
Pencil
Wool
Drawing
Brief description
Design for rug by Christopher Farr, pencil, pen and ink, and watercolour on tracing paper, Britain, late 20th century
Physical description
Two layered design for a rug: the top layer is tracing paper with a black ink outline of rug design; the bottom layer is two rug designs, one featuring stripes of green and orange on a peach background, the other featuring stripes of green on a orange background with a peach border. Attached are the wool samples for both designs in the corresponding colours.
Dimensions
  • Length: 41.9cm
  • Width: 23cm
Marks and inscriptions
written in pencil on the under layer: 'Flatweave colouring' 'grey?' 'Recolour as kilims'
Gallery label
Christopher Farr (British, born 1953)
Design for 'The Long Run 2' rug
Pencil, gouache, tracing paper and an attached wool sample
E.1499-2000

Given by the designer

Christopher Farr is one of the leading contemporary carpet designers and manufacturers in Britain. This design for a rug is interesting in its display of the design process with tracing paper repeat pattern and colour wool samples attached.
Credit line
Given by Christopher Farr
Subject depicted
Rugs
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.1499-2000

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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