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Cyprus

Drawing
1936 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Donald Bros. Ltd. (maker)
Marion Dorn (artist)
Place of origin
UK (made)

Series: Cyprus. Point papers (1 of 4) showing designs 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.

Object details

Categories
Scotland
Textiles
Object type
Drawing
TitleCyprus (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Pencil, ink and coloured inks on blue point paper
Brief description
Design for jacquard woven cotton by Marion Dorn, 1936, 'Cyprus'.
Physical description
Series: Cyprus. Point papers (1 of 4) showing designs 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: 783mm
  • Sheet width: 968mm
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.521-1954), which shows Ionic columns crossed by birds in flight bearing ivy trails.
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
  • Cyprus 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 This design was woven by Donald Bros. Ltd., Dundee. There is an example of the textile in the Textiles Department (Circ.521-1954), which shows Ionic columns crossed by birds in flight bearing ivy trails.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.417-1988

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Record createdNovember 24, 2008
Record URL
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