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Counterpoint

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

Furnishing fabric of printed sateen. With a design of large rectangles in a diaper pattern, each containing a chequer pattern in graduating tones of brown overprinted with an abstract floral pattern from one corner, on a white ground. Graduations of colour, grey to dark brown. Complex arrangement in four variations in the tone of the rectangles.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleCounterpoint (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Printed sateen
Brief description
Furnishing fabric 'Counterpoint' of printed sateen, designed by Barbara Brown for Heal Fabrics Ltd., Great Britain, 1976
Physical description
Furnishing fabric of printed sateen. With a design of large rectangles in a diaper pattern, each containing a chequer pattern in graduating tones of brown overprinted with an abstract floral pattern from one corner, on a white ground. Graduations of colour, grey to dark brown. Complex arrangement in four variations in the tone of the rectangles.
Dimensions
  • Length: 305cm
  • Length: 120in
  • Width: 126cm
  • Width: 49.5in
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'HEALS 'COUNTERPOINT' DESIGNED BY BARBARA BROWN' (Printed on the left hand selvedge)
  • 'HEALS FABRICS OF LONDON SHRINK RESISTING ALL COTTON' (Printed on the right hand selvedge)
  • 'No. WE 7840' (Manufacturer's label on the top right hand corner)
Credit line
Given by Heal Fabrics Ltd.
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.5-1976

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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