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Banner

ca. 1913-1914 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Plain weave linen joined to form a banner which has tape ties at the top and bottom for hanging. Painted letters on the banner are outlined in beige dye, then further emphasised by dots and brushstrokes in black and grey. Spaces between the lettering are filled by fairly freely applied strokes of colour including green, yellow, red, purple, brown, pink and grey. Stuck down at random are irregular pieces of printed and painted cotton.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Woven linen; printed, painted cotton
Brief description
Banner, painted, ca. 1913-1914, British; Omega Workshops
Physical description
Plain weave linen joined to form a banner which has tape ties at the top and bottom for hanging. Painted letters on the banner are outlined in beige dye, then further emphasised by dots and brushstrokes in black and grey. Spaces between the lettering are filled by fairly freely applied strokes of colour including green, yellow, red, purple, brown, pink and grey. Stuck down at random are irregular pieces of printed and painted cotton.
Dimensions
  • Length: 1.3m
  • Width: 7.3m
  • Diameter: 110mm
Marks and inscriptions
'LOUNGE DECORATED BY THE OMEGA WORKSHOPS LTMD. 33 FITZROY SQUARE W.' (Painted)
Object history
A note in the 1976 T&F register states:
'Possibly made for the Allied Artists Exhibition' of 1914, held at Holland Park Hall. Here, the Omega Workshops showed a complete lounge.
Collection
Accession number
T.362-1976

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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