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Watercolor -- Textile Design

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1880-1973, undated

GUSN

GUSN-311040

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Description

Watercolor rendering depicting a textile design. Rectangular format depicts two patterns. The first has an olive green ground above a darker green border section with interwined ovals and red accents, follwed by blue tassel fringe. A rose pink ground follows with a deep lower border, gold netting and long gold tassel fringe. Lower border has a repeating swag and floral motif in blue, pink, red and two shades of green. No notations or identifing marks are present.

Details

Descriptive Terms

textiles
borders (ornament areas)
tassel
renderings (drawings)

Physical Description

1 watercolor rendering (13 1/8 x 7 1/4 inches)

Collection Code

CC011

Collection Name

Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II

Date of Acquisition

1995-10-24

Reference Code

CC011.002.001

Record Details

Originator

Possibly A. H. Davenport Co. (American furniture manufactory, active late 19th-early 20th centuries)
Possibly Irving & Casson - A. H. Davenport Co.

Material Type

renderings (drawings)

Description Level

Item

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