Golden Harvest
Furnishing Fabric
1960s (made)
1960s (made)
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Born in Trinidad and trained in London, Althea McNish was quickly taken up by the thriving British textile industry in the late 1950s. She had a successful career as a freelance designer to companies such as Heal Fabrics, Ascher, Hull Traders, Liberty and Edinburgh Weavers before working on hand-painted textile hangings. Her designs are characterised by a vibrant choice of colour and free, painterly arrangements.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Title | Golden Harvest (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed cotton satin |
| Brief description | Furnishing fabric 'Golden Harvest' of printed heavy cotton satin, designed by Althea McNish for Hull Traders Ltd., Great Britain, 1960s |
| Physical description | Furnishing fabric of printed heavy cotton satin in 4 colours. |
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| Credit line | Given by the makers |
| Object history | Designed during her last year at the Royal College of Art, ‘Golden Harvest’ was inspired by early morning sun on a wheat field near the Essex home of Edward Bawden, where McNish was staying as a guest. The first production of this pattern was by Tofos Prints (textile printers based behind the Royal College) for use in a school. It was added to the Tofos Prints collection which was then incorporated into Hull Traders’ Time Present collection. It was Hull Traders’ overall bestselling design. Registered File number 1977/2184. |
| Summary | Born in Trinidad and trained in London, Althea McNish was quickly taken up by the thriving British textile industry in the late 1950s. She had a successful career as a freelance designer to companies such as Heal Fabrics, Ascher, Hull Traders, Liberty and Edinburgh Weavers before working on hand-painted textile hangings. Her designs are characterised by a vibrant choice of colour and free, painterly arrangements. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.178-1989 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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