Van Gogh

Textiles

1959

Designed by Althea Majorie McNish (English, born in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 1924-2020)
Printed by Hull Traders Ltd. (founded 1957, Lancashire, England)

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Textiles

Artists: Althea Majorie McNish , Hull Traders Ltd. (Printer)
Title: Van Gogh
Place: United Kingdom (Object made in)
Date: Made 1959
Medium: Cotton, plain weave; screen printed
Inscriptions: Printed on selvages: Left selvage: “Van Gogh designed by Althea McNish/ a Time Present Fabric/ shrunk, washable” Right selvage: “Hand printed by Hull Traders Ltd.”
Dimensions: 161.3 × 125 cm (63 1/2 × 50 in.); Repeat: H.: 66 cm (26 in.)
Credit Line: Margaret W. and John V. Farwell III Endowment Fund
Reference Number: 2020.541

Bolden Auction Galleries, East Bolden, England, by 2014 [this and the following according to correspondence from M. Andrews dated Dec. 18, 2020 in curatorial file; reportedly acquired from a Newcastle contract finisher that closed in the late 20th century]; sold to unknown dealer, England, 2014; sold to Meg Andrews, Antique Dress & Textiles, London, by 2020; sold to the Art Institute of Chicago, 2020.

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