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Frescoes

Pattern Book
1994 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pattern book containing 18 fabric and wallpaper samples with images from sixteenth century frescoes found in churches of the Vatican City and Rome. Three printed cotton samples illustrated with librarians in three colourways with 102.2cm repeat. Two printed cotton samples illustrating the forum of frecoes in two colourways with 78.7 cm repeat. Two printed cotton studies in black/white and blue colourways with 73.6 cm repeat. Four cotton samples illustrating the Vatican are in four colourways: black, grey, terracotta and blue with 87.3 cm repeat. The wallpaper samples illustrate the Vatican City in three colourways, black, grey and blue with 87.6 cm repeat. Three borders illustrating the Vatican City in three colourways, black, grey and blue with 106.4 cm repeat


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleFrescoes (trade title)
Materials and techniques
Board bound pattern book containing printed cottons and wallpaper samples
Brief description
Pattern book, 'Frescoes', printed furnishings, Timney-Fowler, London, Great Britain, 1994
Physical description
Pattern book containing 18 fabric and wallpaper samples with images from sixteenth century frescoes found in churches of the Vatican City and Rome. Three printed cotton samples illustrated with librarians in three colourways with 102.2cm repeat. Two printed cotton samples illustrating the forum of frecoes in two colourways with 78.7 cm repeat. Two printed cotton studies in black/white and blue colourways with 73.6 cm repeat. Four cotton samples illustrating the Vatican are in four colourways: black, grey, terracotta and blue with 87.3 cm repeat. The wallpaper samples illustrate the Vatican City in three colourways, black, grey and blue with 87.6 cm repeat. Three borders illustrating the Vatican City in three colourways, black, grey and blue with 106.4 cm repeat
Dimensions
  • Length: 70.1cm
  • Width: 53cm
  • Depth: 3cm
  • Weight: 2.3kg
Production typeMass produced
Credit line
Given by the designer
Object history
Registered File number 1995/2342.
Historical context
The Timney Fowler partnership was formed in 1979 by Sue Timney and Grahame Fowler, who studied textiles at the Royal College of Art. Known especially for their striking black and white ranges, the first of which, the 'Neo Classical' collection, was officially launched in 1985. To accommodate the rapid expansion of the company's merchandise and services, ranging from the production of fabrics, wallpapers and accessories to specialist design consultancy, the Timney Fowler Design Studio was set up in 1993 as a separate branch of the parent company.
Production
Reason For Production: Retail
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
T.259-1995

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Record createdApril 21, 2004
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