Not on display

Trees

Furnishing Fabric
1933 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Repeat of stylised trees in black and white on pale grey.

Object details

Category
Object type
TitleTrees (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Rayon velvet, block-printed by hand
Brief description
Furnishing fabric, 'Trees', hand block printed rayon velvet, Eileen Hunter for Eileen Hunter Fabrics, British, 1933.
Physical description
Repeat of stylised trees in black and white on pale grey.
Dimensions
  • Length: 320cm
Style
Credit line
Given by the Council for Art and Industry
Object history
'Trees' was hung from ceiling to floor in Oliver Hill's Gallery at the Art in Industry Exhibition at Burlington House in 1935. This length was given to the museum by the Council for Art and Industry.
Bibliographic reference
Hollis, Marianne and Opie, Jennifer. Thirties: British Art and Design before the war. London : Arts Council, 1979. Catalogue 4.12.
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.412-1954

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Record createdOctober 18, 2002
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