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Athene

Furnishing Fabric
ca. 1938 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Furnishing fabric of Jacquard woven cotton. With a repeat of large abstract flower heads alternating with meandering stripes within lateral bands in pink and green on cream.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleAthene (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Jacquard woven cotton
Brief description
Furnishing fabric 'Athene' of Jacquard woven cotton, designed by Hans Tisdall, made by Edinburgh Weavers, Carlisle, ca. 1938.
Physical description
Furnishing fabric of Jacquard woven cotton. With a repeat of large abstract flower heads alternating with meandering stripes within lateral bands in pink and green on cream.
Dimensions
  • Length: 177cm
  • Length: 72in
  • Width: 48in
  • Diameter: 119mm
Bibliographic reference
Hollis, Marianne and Opie, Jennifer. Thirties: British Art and Design before the war. London : Arts Council, 1979. Catalogue 4.25.
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.306-1939

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Record createdOctober 17, 2002
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