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1988

  • Work on this object began.

1991

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

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Textile, Metalon Print

This is a Textile. It was designed by Cécile Planchais. It is dated 1988 and we acquired it in 1991. Its medium is polyester and its technique is transfer printed on machine warp knitted foundation. It is a part of the Textiles department.

It is credited Gift of Creation Baumann.

Its dimensions are

Warp x Weft: 382.5 x 126.5 cm (12 ft. 6 9/16 in. x 49 13/16 in.) Repeat H: 32.5 x 14 cm (12 13/16 x 5 1/2 in.)

Cite this object as

Textile, Metalon Print; Designed by Cécile Planchais (Cécile Planchais, French); Switzerland; polyester; Warp x Weft: 382.5 x 126.5 cm (12 ft. 6 9/16 in. x 49 13/16 in.) Repeat H: 32.5 x 14 cm (12 13/16 x 5 1/2 in.); Gift of Creation Baumann; 1991-23-2

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