About This Artwork

Designed by Robert D. Sailors
American, 1913–1995
United States, Florida, Cortez

Hanging (Prototype) for Wall Panels for Condominium in San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1974/75

Cotton, rayon, wool, nylon, and silk; wool, rayon, cotton, and acetate bouclé; and rayon and cotton chenille; plain weave open work
42.3 x 91.9 cm (56 x 36 1/8 in.)
Gift of David C. Bobrick and Robert D. Sailors, 1994.650

Exhibition, Publication and Ownership Histories

Exhibition History

The Art Institute of Chicago, Elizabeth F. Cheney and Agnes Allerton Textile Galleries, "Rooted in Chicago: Fifty Years of Textile Design Traditions," February 12–July 27, 1997

Publication History

Thurman, Christa C. Mayer. Rooted in Chicago: Fifty Years of Textile Design Traditions. Chicago: The Art Institute of Chicago Museum Studies, 1997. p. 69. (Image)