Figures with still life
Furnishing Fabric
1930 (made)
1930 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This printed cotton voile hanging was designed by Ruth Reeves (1892-1966) for W. & J. Sloane in 1930. The composition shows Cubist-inspired female figures in an interior with dishes of food.
Reeves trained with Fernand Léger (1881-1955) during the 1920s and was influenced by his Cubist paintings. She produced a wide range of printed and woven fabrics, mainly depicting modern life in America. Her most widely acknowledged commission was for the carpets in Radio City Music Hall in New York.
Reeves trained with Fernand Léger (1881-1955) during the 1920s and was influenced by his Cubist paintings. She produced a wide range of printed and woven fabrics, mainly depicting modern life in America. Her most widely acknowledged commission was for the carpets in Radio City Music Hall in New York.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Figures with still life (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed cotton voile |
| Brief description | Printed cotton voile, American, 1930. |
| Physical description | Cubist-inspired female figures in an interior with dishes of food in browns and black. |
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| Style | |
| Credit line | Given by W.&J. Sloane |
| Summary | This printed cotton voile hanging was designed by Ruth Reeves (1892-1966) for W. & J. Sloane in 1930. The composition shows Cubist-inspired female figures in an interior with dishes of food. Reeves trained with Fernand Léger (1881-1955) during the 1920s and was influenced by his Cubist paintings. She produced a wide range of printed and woven fabrics, mainly depicting modern life in America. Her most widely acknowledged commission was for the carpets in Radio City Music Hall in New York. |
| Bibliographic reference | Samuels, Charlotte. Art Deco Textiles. London : V&A Publications, 2003. Plate 71.
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.56-1932 |
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| Record created | August 29, 2002 |
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