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Textile panel: "Swordsmen"
Brents Carlton (American, 1903–1962)
American
1926–27
Object Place: United States
Medium/Technique
Block-printed silk
Dimensions
82.2 x 92.1 cm (32 3/8 x 36 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Jessie B. Carlton and Carrie Carlton Helser
Accession Number1993.911
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionRectangular cream silk panel block-printed by hand from linoleum blocks with design of swordsmen in profile alternating with aloe-like plants. Border design of spikey plants. Machine-stitched pulled thread hem. Condition: fair; some small splits and surface soil (from washing)
ProvenanceDesigned and printed by Brents Carlton (American, 1903-1962)