Beast in the Jungle

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Artist/Maker	Goodstuffs Inc. (manufacturer) Francis Butler (designer)
Place of origin	United States (made)

Furnishing fabric of screen-printed cotton. With a black and white collage print showing two prowling tigers, and one is done in the manner of a knitting pattern graph. A reclining female figure in a reflective pose with a cup of tea wearing a bra, long skirt and high heeled shoes. The word 'TIME' is in a heart above her. Next to her is a small frog and a cushion with the words 'The beast in the jungle' on it. Also to one side is a stylised skyscraper building. The background is in black-on-white windowpane check.

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Categories	Textiles Interiors
Object type	Furnishing fabric
Title	Beast in the Jungle (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques	Screen-printed cotton Cotton Screen-Printing
Brief description	Furnishing fabric 'Beast in the Jungle' of screen-printed cotton, designed by Francis Butler, made by Goodstuffs Inc., United States, 1973
Physical description	Furnishing fabric of screen-printed cotton. With a black and white collage print showing two prowling tigers, and one is done in the manner of a knitting pattern graph. A reclining female figure in a reflective pose with a cup of tea wearing a bra, long skirt and high heeled shoes. The word 'TIME' is in a heart above her. Next to her is a small frog and a cushion with the words 'The beast in the jungle' on it. Also to one side is a stylised skyscraper building. The background is in black-on-white windowpane check.
Dimensions	Repeat length: 105cm Width: 51in Length: 116in
Production type	Mass produced
Subjects depicted	Tigers Skyscrapers Ferns Female Figure Teacup Frog
Collection	Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number	CIRC.7-1974

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Record created	March 6, 2008
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O146894/beast-in-the-jungle-furnishing-fabric-francis-butler/

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