Cherry Orchard thumbnail 1
Cherry Orchard thumbnail 2
+1
images
Not currently on display at the V&A

Cherry Orchard

Top
1925 - 1929 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Woman's top of printed silk.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleCherry Orchard (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Printed silk Crêpe De Chine
Brief description
Woman's top of printed silk 'Cherry Orchard', designed by Paul Nash and printed by Footprints, Great Britain, 1925-9
Physical description
Woman's top of printed silk.
Dimensions
  • Centre back length: 39cm
  • Centre front length: 28cm
  • Front hem, seam to seam width: 32.5cm
  • Hem, flat width: 50cm
  • Pattern repeat height: 29cm
Credit line
Given by Mrs Valerie Mendes
Object history
Registered File number 1990/1736.
Bibliographic reference
Miller, Lesley Ellis, and Ana Cabrera Lafuente, with Claire Allen-Johnstone, eds. Silk: Fibre, Fabric and Fashion. London: Thames & Hudson Ltd in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 2021. ISBN 978-0-500-48065-6. This object features in the publication Silk: Fibre, Fabric and Fashion (2021)
Collection
Accession number
T.358-1990

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
Download as: JSON