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Saraband

Furnishing Fabric
1976 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Furnishing fabric of printed linen and cotton twill. Cotton warp and linen weft. With a design of stylised swirling foliage of flower heads on sinuous stems. The flowers have no shading and are printed in black and magenta, the stems in light brown and beige, and the leaves in dark green outlined in beige, as are the flowers and stems. Printed on a natural ground.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleSaraband (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Printed linen and cotton twill
Brief description
Furnishing fabric 'Saraband' of printed linen and cotton twill, designed by Grace Sullivan for Heal Fabrics Ltd., Great Britain, 1976
Physical description
Furnishing fabric of printed linen and cotton twill. Cotton warp and linen weft. With a design of stylised swirling foliage of flower heads on sinuous stems. The flowers have no shading and are printed in black and magenta, the stems in light brown and beige, and the leaves in dark green outlined in beige, as are the flowers and stems. Printed on a natural ground.
Dimensions
  • Length: 307cm
  • Length: 120.5in
  • Width: 126cm
  • Width: 49.75in
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'TOP HEALS SARABAND DESIGNED BY GRACE SULLIVAN' (Printed on the left hand selvedge)
  • 'HEAL FABRICS OF LONDON LINEN 56% COTTON 44% SHRINK RESISTANT' (Printed on the right hand selvedge)
  • 'No. We 7941' (Manufacturer's label on top right hand corner)
Credit line
Given by Heal Fabrics Ltd.
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.7-1976

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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