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1915

  • Work on this object began.

1983

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

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Portiere

This is a Portiere. It is dated 1915 and we acquired it in 1983. Its medium is cotton, rayon. It is a part of the Textiles department.

It is credited Gift of Jordan Volpe Gallery.

Its dimensions are

H x W (a): 256 × 117.5 cm (8 ft. 4 13/16 in. × 46 1/4 in.) H x W (b): 254 × 117.5 cm (8 ft. 4 in. × 46 1/4 in.)

Cite this object as

Portiere; cotton, rayon; H x W (a): 256 × 117.5 cm (8 ft. 4 13/16 in. × 46 1/4 in.) H x W (b): 254 × 117.5 cm (8 ft. 4 in. × 46 1/4 in.); Gift of Jordan Volpe Gallery; 1983-20-1-a,b

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