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1950

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1969

  • Work on this object ended.

1978

  • We acquired this object.

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Souvenir Ribbon Portrait, Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1 (Portrait of the Artist’s Mother)

This is a Souvenir ribbon portrait. It was manufactured by Warner-Artex. It is dated 1950–69 and we acquired it in 1978. Its medium is silk and its technique is jacquard woven. It is a part of the Textiles department.

It is credited Gift of Lisa Taylor.

Its dimensions are

Warp x Weft: 10 x 7 cm (3 15/16 x 2 3/4 in.)

Cite this object as

Souvenir Ribbon Portrait, Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1 (Portrait of the Artist’s Mother); Manufactured by Warner-Artex; USA; silk; Warp x Weft: 10 x 7 cm (3 15/16 x 2 3/4 in.); Gift of Lisa Taylor; 1978-175-8

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