Designer:

Lenore Tawney, (American, 1907–2007)  Search this

Weaver:

Lenore Tawney, (American, 1907–2007)  Search this

Medium:

Medium: Warp: linen, silk, cotton, viscose rayon Wefts: wool, viscose rayon, silk, cotton, linen, acetate, polyester, nylon, wool-acrylic blend Technique: plain weave with discontinuous wefts (tapestry) Label: Linen, cotton, silk, wool and viscose tapestry weave

Dimensions:

Warp x Weft: 147.3 × 75 cm (58 in. × 29 1/2 in.)

Mount: 88.9 cm (35 in.)

Type:

woven textiles

Hanging

Object Name:

Hanging

Made in:

USA

Date:

1959–60

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Hanging of linen, wool and rayon in tapestry weave in brilliant shades of red. Abstract allover pattern.

Credit Line:

Gift of Elizabeth Gordon

Accession Number:

1964-24-66

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

Textiles Department

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq45c29137c-46ae-41dc-937f-f1e02a61b1b0

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1964-24-66