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1935

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1991

  • We acquired this object.

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Panel, Festival

This is a Panel. It was made by Grete Franke and made for Ruth Reeves. It is dated 1935 and we acquired it in 1991. Its medium is wool, rayon and its technique is embroidered in running stitch on plain weave (surface darning). It is a part of the Textiles department.

It is credited Gift of Mrs. Mary Ricketson Bullard.

Its dimensions are

Warp x Weft: 155 x 114 cm (5 ft. 1 in. x 44 7/8 in.); both selvedges present

It is inscribed

"192-A" sewn onto one corner indicating piece was Number 21 (two pieces) in the Guatemalan Exhibition in the RCA Exhibition in 1935.

Cite this object as

Panel, Festival; Made by Grete Franke; Made for Ruth Reeves (American, 1892–1966); USA; wool, rayon; Warp x Weft: 155 x 114 cm (5 ft. 1 in. x 44 7/8 in.); both selvedges present; Gift of Mrs. Mary Ricketson Bullard; 1991-155-2

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