Drawing
20th century (designed)
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Design for a chintz on mauve-tinted paper based on fragments of an old textile showing roses in a wicker basket.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Gouache on mauve-tinted paper |
| Brief description | Design by John Fowler, for a chintz based on fragments of old textile, gouache on mauve-tinted paper, Great Britain, 20th century |
| Physical description | Design for a chintz on mauve-tinted paper based on fragments of an old textile showing roses in a wicker basket. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Crude reconstruction of the chintz design.' (Inscribed in ink on a label attached) |
| Object history | John Fowler was a major exponent of sympathetic reproduction and restoration of furnishings, and this is a good example of his working method. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1990 |
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| Accession number | E.3148-1990 |
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| Record created | February 23, 2009 |
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