Not currently on display at the V&A

Penguins

Furnishing Fabric
1936-37 (made)
Artist/Maker
Old Bleach Linen Company Limited (manufacturer)
Place of origin
Ireland (made)

Furnishing fabric of screen-printed linen. Pairs and threes of penguins in blue and black on a white ground.


Object details

Categories
Textiles
Interiors
Object type
Furnishing fabric
TitlePenguins (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Screen-printed linen
Linen (Material)
Screen-Printing
Brief description
printed, 1936-7, British; Old Bleach Linen. "Penguin"
Physical description
Furnishing fabric of screen-printed linen. Pairs and threes of penguins in blue and black on a white ground.
Dimensions
  • Length: 23in
  • Width: 35in
Dimensions taken from paper records
Subjects depicted
Penguins
Birds
Ice
Icebergs
Place depicted
Antarctica
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
CIRC.415-1954

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O266575/penguins-furnishing-fabric-old-bleach-linen/
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