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Indian Heroes

Textile Design
1858-9 (made)
Artist/Maker
John Crossley & Sons Ltd (manufacturers)
Place of origin
Halifax (made)

Design for a damask curtain

Object details

Categories
Textiles
Designs
Drawings
Object type
Textile design
TitleIndian Heroes (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
pencil
Pencil
Drawing
Brief description
"Indian Heroes" and the Royal Family. Designs for damask curtains to be manufactured by Messrs. Crossley, Halifax, 1858-9
Physical description
Design for a damask curtain
Dimensions
  • Height: 523mm
  • Width: 400mm
Credit line
Given by John Johnson
Bibliographic references
  • John Murdoch and Susan Lambert, Summary Catalogue of Textile Designs 1840-1985 in the V. & A. Museum and colour microfiche, Surrey: Emmett Microform, 1986
  • Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1933, London: Printed under the Authority of the Board of Education 1934
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.542-1933

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O742748/indian-heroes-textile-design-john-crossley/
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