"Winged Victory" dress silk, Mallinson's La Victoire series II

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Object Details

maker

H. R. Mallinson & Co. Inc.

Description

Displayed at the top of a staircase in the Louvre Museum in Paris since 1884, the Greek statue called “The Winged Victory of Samothrace” depicts the goddess Nike, or Victory. The statue’s symbolism served as the basis for this design of stripes containing "Winged Victory" motifs, printed in 4 colors on a tan ground of the manufacturer’s popular "Pussy Willow" fabrication. It is one of the second series of La Victoire prints, produced by H.R. Mallinson & Co. in conjunction with the Peace Conference that followed the signing of the Armistice ending the fighting in World War I.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of H.R. Mallinson & Co., Inc.

date made

1918

ID Number

TE.T04086

accession number

63204

catalog number

T04086.000

T4086

Object Name

fabric length

Physical Description

silk (overall material)

tan ground (overall color)

plain weave, cylinder printed (overall production method/technique)

Measurements

overall: 36 in x 40 in; 91.44 cm x 101.6 cm

place made

United States: New York, New York City

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Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

World War I

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