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Purple Bird

A work made of wild silk and cotton, complementary weft plain weave double cloth.

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  • A work made of wild silk and cotton, complementary weft plain weave double cloth.

Date:

c. 1899

Artist:

Designed by Charles Francis Annesley Voysey (English, 1857–1941)
Manufactured by Alexander Morton & Co. (Scotland, active 1867-1906)
Scotland, Darvel

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Artists

Charles Francis Annesley Voysey (Designer) , Alexander Morton & Co. (Producer)

Title

Purple Bird

Places

England (Object designed in), London (Object designed in), Scotland (Object made in), Darvel (Object made in)

Date

Made 1889-1909

Medium

Wild silk and cotton, complementary weft plain weave double cloth

Dimensions

297.1 × 116.5 cm (117 × 45 7/8 in.); Repeat: 76.8 × 20.1 cm (30 1/4 × 7 7/8 in.)

Credit Line

Louise Lutz Endowment

Reference Number

1989.561

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