Design for a printed shawl
Design
ca. 1870 (made)
ca. 1870 (made)
| Place of origin |
This design seems to be a late impression from a woodblock, to be used to produce Victorian revival printed fabrics.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Design for a printed shawl (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Body colour impression from a woodblock. |
| Brief description | Design for a printed shawl. Anonymous, ca. 1870. Impression from a woodblock. |
| Physical description | Impression from a woodblock; a design for a printed shawl with an exotic Indian floral border on a black ground. Inscribed in pencil with colour notes. Numbered 026 ancien 10980. Numbered in black varnish 028. |
| Dimensions |
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| Credit line | Given by Yu-Chee Chong Fine Art, London |
| Summary | This design seems to be a late impression from a woodblock, to be used to produce Victorian revival printed fabrics. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.322-1998 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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