Red House
Furnishing Fabric
1973 (made), 1914 (designed)
1973 (made), 1914 (designed)
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This pattern was designed by the artist and designer Claude Lovat Fraser in 1914, however this particular piece of fabric dates from a reissue of the pattern in 1973 by Liberty of London Prints Ltd. While this piece of fabric retains the artist's original colours, the 1973 reissue included several different colourways. These were devised by Liberty's then design and colour consultant Susan Collier.
Object details
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| Title | Red House (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed silk |
| Brief description | Furnishing fabric 'Red House' of printed silk, designed by Claud Lovat Fraser, 1914, made by Liberty & Co. Ltd., retailed in London, 1973 |
| Physical description | Furnishing fabric of printed silk. With a pattern of horizontal bands of miniature red houses with blue roofs and green chestnut trees against a black ground. |
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| Historical context | The print design of this fabric was created in 1914 by Claud Lovat Fraser for Liberty of London Prints Ltd. This piece of fabric is from a reissue of the pattern by Liberty in 1973. |
| Summary | This pattern was designed by the artist and designer Claude Lovat Fraser in 1914, however this particular piece of fabric dates from a reissue of the pattern in 1973 by Liberty of London Prints Ltd. While this piece of fabric retains the artist's original colours, the 1973 reissue included several different colourways. These were devised by Liberty's then design and colour consultant Susan Collier. |
| Bibliographic reference | Liberty's, 1875-1975: an exhibition to mark the firm's centenary July-October 1975, London, V&A, 1975
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.351-1974 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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