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Alhambra

Furnishing Fabric
1971 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Furnishing fabric of screen-printed cotton. With a stylised floral pattern in black on white and consisting of double-ogee shapes filling the ground. Pattern elements include concentric circles, scale-patterns, leaf and flower shapes.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleAlhambra (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Screen-printed cotton
Brief description
Furnishing fabric 'Alhambra' of screen-printed cotton, designed by Heather Brown for Heal Fabrics Ltd., Great Britain, 1971
Physical description
Furnishing fabric of screen-printed cotton. With a stylised floral pattern in black on white and consisting of double-ogee shapes filling the ground. Pattern elements include concentric circles, scale-patterns, leaf and flower shapes.
Dimensions
  • Repeat length: 42cm
  • Length: 266cm
  • Width: 126cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'TOP HEALS 'ALHAMBRA' DESIGNED BY HEATHER BROWN SHRINK RESISTING' (Printed on the left hand selvedge)
  • 'WOVEN & PRINTED IN ENGLAND TOP' (Printed on the right hand selvedge)
  • 'No. WE 3806 Length 3" ' (On paper label)
Credit line
Given by Heal Fabrics Ltd.
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.139-1976

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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