Morpheus (God of Dreaming)

Textiles

1979

Luba Krejci (Czech, 1925–2005)
Prague, Czech Republic

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Textiles

Artist: Luba Krejci
Title: Morpheus (God of Dreaming)
Place: Prague (Object made in)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: Made 1979
Medium: Linen, lacis construction
Dimensions: 203.1 × 222.2 cm (80 × 87 1/2 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall D. Goldin
Reference Number: 1984.1556

Christa C. Mayer Thurman, Textiles in The Art Institute of Chicago (Chicago: The Art Institute of Chicago, 1992), 134, 138, 149.

Art Institute of Chicago, Elizabeth F. Cheney and Agnes Allerton Textile Galleries, Gift, Bequest and Purchase - A Selection of Textile Acquisitions from 1982–1987, Mar. 18–Aug. 14, 1989.
Art Institute of Chicago, Elizabeth F. Cheney and Agnes Allerton Textile Galleries, Textile Masterpieces from the Art Institute of Chicago’s Collection, Feb. 17–May 2, 1993.
Art Institute of Chicago, Elizabeth F. Cheney and Agnes Allerton Textile Galleries, Contemporary Fiber Art, A Selection from the Permanent Collection, Nov. 3, 2010-May 8, 2011.

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