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Sample of furnishing fabric (one of four of same pattern)
English
Early 20th century
Object Place: England
Medium/Technique
Printed cotton plain weave
Dimensions
50.5 x 101 cm (19 7/8 x 39 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Textile Income Purchase Fund
Accession Number1976.15
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionSmall-scale floral design, perhaps adapted from Morris designs of the 1880's such as "Even lode" or the background of "Medway" and issued after Morris's death. All four samples are full loom widths, in red (.15), blue (.16), Greenish blue (.17), and green (.18).
ProvenanceCora Ginsburg, Inc., New York; Purchased by the MFA, 1976