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Sample of Big Plaid

Archives of American Art

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Object Details

Creator

Strengell, Marianne, 1909-1998

Place of publication, production, or execution

Other

Physical Description

1 textile ; 22 x 18 cm.

Summary

Strengell's "big plaid" upholstery fabric sample consisted of mohair and synthetics and was hand woven. Some of her inspiration for the design came from her series of prints Ossabaw Inspirations of Land and Sky.

Citation

Marianne Strengell. Sample of Big Plaid, 1963. Marianne Strengell papers, 1904-1980s. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Use Note

Current copyright status is undetermined

Location Note

Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560

Date

1963

Record number

(DSI-AAA)171

Type

Artifacts

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Marianne Strengell papers, 1904-1980s

Data Source

Archives of American Art

Topic

Textile craft

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Record ID

AAADCD_item_171

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