Not on display

Soft Flight

Tapestry
1985 (designed and made)
Artist/Maker

Tapestry in landscape format, grey/brown ground with turquoise and red rhomboid form, cotton warp with wool weft, signed and titled on reverse.

Object details

Object type
TitleSoft Flight (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Cotton warp, wool weft, tapestry weave. Batten to hang.
Brief description
'Soft Flight', tapestry, Mary Farmer, 1985
Physical description
Tapestry in landscape format, grey/brown ground with turquoise and red rhomboid form, cotton warp with wool weft, signed and titled on reverse.
Dimensions
  • Height: 112cm
  • Width: 218cm
Production typeUnique
Marks and inscriptions
Signed and titled on reverse in black handwriting on cotton tape. 'Soft Flight' on bottom left corner and 'Mary Farmer' on bottom right corner.
Collection
Accession number
T.16-2025

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Record createdOctober 16, 2024
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