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1945

  • Work on this object began.

1955

  • Work on this object ended.

1993

  • We acquired this object.

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Textile (USA)

This is a Textile. It was designed by Trude Guermonprez and woven by Trude Guermonprez. It is dated ca. 1950 and we acquired it in 1993. Its medium is cotton, silk, viscose rayon and its technique is hand woven in plain weave with float patterning. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Eric and Sylvia Elsesser. It is credited Gift of Mr. Eric and Mrs. Sylvia Elsesser, The Trude Guermonprez Archives.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 226 × 64 cm (89 × 25 3/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Textile (USA); Designed by Trude Guermonprez (American, b. Germany, 1910–1976); cotton, silk, viscose rayon; H x W: 226 × 64 cm (89 × 25 3/16 in.); Gift of Mr. Eric and Mrs. Sylvia Elsesser, The Trude Guermonprez Archives; 1993-121-15

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