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The Thames at Richmond

Carpet
1935 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Chenille carpet with a thick white cotton binding warp, 9 to the inch, and jute stuffer warp, 9 to the inch. The weft with a jute ground weft on two levels, and chenille pile weft, 7 to the inch.

Within a rococo border of ribbon wound round a pole, cartouches and shell forms in pink, fawn, green and yellow on a pale green ground, are four corner pieces with fish and waterfowl against a background of grey and green waves. A strapwork outline decorated with flowers, weed and ornaments, mark off the huge central lozenge of the field where, on a fawn ground, are two reserved lozenges containing deer and trees with intertwining branches, four lozenges of decorative leafy form, two structures containing a nest of young birds with an owl perched above them, all in brown, pink, yellow and fawn, and a central geometric form with a dark brown ground containing game birds. A plain outer edge is in grey-buff tone.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Thames at Richmond (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Cotton, jute
Brief description
Chenille carpet 'The Thames at Richmond' of cotton, designed by Philip Connard, made by John Crossley & Sons Ltd., Halifax, 1935
Physical description
Chenille carpet with a thick white cotton binding warp, 9 to the inch, and jute stuffer warp, 9 to the inch. The weft with a jute ground weft on two levels, and chenille pile weft, 7 to the inch.

Within a rococo border of ribbon wound round a pole, cartouches and shell forms in pink, fawn, green and yellow on a pale green ground, are four corner pieces with fish and waterfowl against a background of grey and green waves. A strapwork outline decorated with flowers, weed and ornaments, mark off the huge central lozenge of the field where, on a fawn ground, are two reserved lozenges containing deer and trees with intertwining branches, four lozenges of decorative leafy form, two structures containing a nest of young birds with an owl perched above them, all in brown, pink, yellow and fawn, and a central geometric form with a dark brown ground containing game birds. A plain outer edge is in grey-buff tone.
Dimensions
  • Weight: 100kg (Note: weight including roller)
  • Top edge width: 4375mm
  • Bottom edge width: 4345mm
  • Proper right length: 6525mm
  • Proper left length: 6505mm
Marks and inscriptions
Philip Connard (Signature of designer on outer edge)
Credit line
Given by Lady Hutchison
Production
Specially designed for the British Art in Industry Exhibition, Royal Academy, 1935.
Collection
Accession number
T.307-1971

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Record createdMarch 16, 2004
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