Two Fragments "Les Cactus" (No. 5)

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Artist

Edouard Bénédictus (Designer)

Title

Two Fragments "Les Cactus" (No. 5)

Place

Lyon (Object made in:)

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Made 1923

Medium

Cotton and rayon, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave of two-color complementary wefts self-patterned by areas of weft-float faced 1:7 and 1:15 satin interlacings, weft-float faced 1:3 'Z' twill interlacings and areas of paired warp and weft plain weave; woven on loom with Jacquard attachment

Dimensions

46.7 × 43.1 cm (18 1/2 × 17 1/8 in.); Repeat: 32.3 × 32.4 cm (12 3/4 × 12 3/4 in.)

Credit Line

Christa C. Mayer Thurman Textile Endowment

Reference Number

1999.514.1

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