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Studium Faktur
Magdalena Abakanowicz (Polish, 1930–2017)
Polish
1964
Medium/Technique
tapestry woven sisal
Dimensions
Overall: 137.2 × 109.2 × 22.9 cm (54 × 43 × 9 in.)
Credit Line
Barbara Lee Endowment for Contemporary Art by Women
Accession Number2018.7
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Contemporary Art, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionPurple tapestry-woven sisal wall hanging with extra wefts and center slit.
Provenance1964, exchanged by the artist with Mariette Rousseau-Vermette (b. 1926 - d.2006), Quebec; 2006, consigned by the estate of Mariette Rousseau-Vermette to Brown-Grotta Arts, Wilton, CT; 2018, sold by Brown-Grotta Arts to the MFA. (Accession Date: February 21, 2018)