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Piece of printed silk
English
second half of 19th century
Medium/Technique
Silk printed
Dimensions
107 x 71 cm (42 1/8 x 27 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Mrs. Arthur Croft—The Gardner Brewer Collection
Accession Number01.6243
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionPongee colored silk, on which is printed with bright green, blue, yellow, red and black, a design of long leaves, heart-shaped leaves, crowns and irregular forms. On one side is a border of scattered flower forms. This piece was designed, it is said by Alma-Tadema or Walter Crane. There are several yards of this which have been put in the duplicate collection.