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Curtain

ca. 1900 (made)
Artist/Maker
Cornille Frères (weavers)
Colonna, Edouard (designer)
Place of origin
Lyon (made)

Curtain fabric of woven silk. Floral patterns.

Object details

Categories
Images Online
Textiles
Interiors
Object type
Curtain
Materials and techniques
Woven silk
Silk (Textile)
Weaving
Brief description
Curtain fabric of woven silk, probably designed by Edouard Colonna, possibly woven by Cornille Frères, Lyon, ca. 1900.
Physical description
Curtain fabric of woven silk. Floral patterns.
Dimensions
  • Top edge width: 1965mm
  • Bottom edge width: 1980mm
  • Proper right length: 3310mm
  • Proper left length: 3320mm
  • Weight: 13.5kg (Note: Weight of object with roller and pole)
Style
Art Nouveau
Object history
Purchased. Registered File number 1990/1335.
Subjects depicted
Floral Patterns
Whiplash Curves
Bibliographic references
  • Baker, Malcolm, and Brenda Richardson (eds.), A Grand Design: The Art of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London: V&A Publications, 1999.
  • Greenhalgh, Paul (Ed.), Art Nouveau: 1890-1914 . London: V&A Publications, 2000
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.357-1990

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Record createdNovember 8, 2002
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O69617/curtain-colonna-edouard/
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