Leighton Tapestry

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Artist/Maker	Donald Bros. Ltd. (maker)
Place of origin	UK (made)

Series: Leighton Tapestry. Point paper showing design for reversible jacquard woven cotton, 1936. Lettered in coloured chalk with titles and in ink with notes. Stamped in purple ink with the studio numbers of Donald Bros. Ltd.

Techniques: Pencil, ink and coloured inks on blue point paper. Various sizes.

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Categories	Scotland Textiles
Object type	Drawing
Title	Leighton Tapestry (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques	Pencil, ink and coloured inks on blue point paper
Brief description	Design for jacquard woven cotton for Donald Bros., 1936, 'Leighton Tapestry'.
Physical description	Series: Leighton Tapestry. Point paper showing design for reversible jacquard woven cotton, 1936. Lettered in coloured chalk with titles and in ink with notes. Stamped in purple ink with the studio numbers of Donald Bros. Ltd. Techniques: Pencil, ink and coloured inks on blue point paper. Various sizes.
Dimensions	Sheet height: 1198mm Sheet width: 885mm
Marks and inscriptions	Lettered in coloured chalk with titles and in ink with notes Stamped in purple ink with the studio numbers of Donald Bros. Ltd.
Object history	This design was woven by Donald Bros. Ltd., Dundee. There is an example of the textile in the Textiles Department (CIRC.519-1954).
Production	Series Date: 1936
Associated object	CIRC.521-1954
Bibliographic references	Literature: Arts Council of Great Britain, The Thirties, British Art and Design Before the War, London, 1979, cat. no. 4.40 Series: Literature: Arts Council of Great Britain, The Thirties, British Art and Design Before the War, London, 1979, cat. no. 4.40 Point paper (one of 4) showing design for reversible jacquard woven cotton 1936 Lettered in coloured chalk with titles and in ink with notes Stampe in purple ink with the studio numbers of Donald Bros. Ltd. Pencil, ink and coloured inks on blue point paper
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.416-1988

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Record created	November 24, 2008
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O174272/leighton-tapestry-drawing-donald-bros-ltd/

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