About This Artwork
Designed and executed by Anni Albers
American, born Germany, 1899–1994
United States
Fifteen Samples20th century
a: Cotton, plain weave self-patterned by main warp and ground weft floats; b: linen and gold-colored-metal-strip-wrapped cotton, plain weave; c: cotton and linen, combined twill weave with paired wefts; d: linen, plain weave; e: cotton and rayon, plain weave self-patterned by main warp and ground weft floats; f: linen, plain weave and plain 1:1 gauze weave; g: linen, plain 1:1 gauze weave; h: linen and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped cotton, plain 1:1 gauze weave with paired wefts; i: linen, simple vertical interlooping; j: linen, simple vertical interlooping; k: linen, simple vertical interlooping; l: cotton, cellulose and plastic, plain weave; m: cellulose, combined twill weave; n: cotton and synthetic fiber, plain weave; o: linen, plain weave
a: 26 x 8.4 cm (10 1/4 x 3 3/8 in.)
b: 28.5 x 12.8 cm (11 1/4 x 5 in.)
Weft repeat: 5.8 cm (2 1/4 in.)
c: 31.3 x 18.9 cm (12 1/4 x 7 1/2 in.)
Repeat: 14 x 14.6 cm (5 1/2 x 5 3/4 in.)
d: 19 x 33.6 cm (7 1/2 x 13 1/4 in.)
Repeat: 9.8 x 14.8 cm (3 7/8 x 5 7/8 in.)
e: 22.8 x 17.2 cm (9 x 6 3/4 in.)
f: 24.2 x 14.2 cm (9 1/2 x 5 5/8 in.)
Weft repeat: 2.2 cm (7/8 in.)
g: 13.1 x 14.1 cm (5 1/8 x 5 1/2 in.)
h: 22.7 x 17.2 cm (9 x 6 3/4 in.)
i: 36.8 x 28.5 cm (14 1/2 x 11 1/4 in.)
j: 29.7 x 17.9 cm (11 5/8 x 7 in.)
k: 24.5 x 18.5 cm (9 5/8 x 7 1/4 in.)
l: 19.8 x 16.4 cm (7 3/4 x 6 1/2 in.)
m: 11.6 x 15.7 cm (4 1/2 x 6 1/4 in.)
Warp repeat: 9 cm (3/8 in.)
n: 10.2 x 10.2 cm (4 x 4 in.)
Weft repeat: .7 cm (1/4 in.)
o:16.3 x 19.9 cm (6 3/8 x 7 7/8 in.)
Weft repeat: 1.1 cm (1/2 in.)
Gift of Anni Albers, 1970.347a-o
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