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Designer Hector Guimard French
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One of the most original Art Nouveau designers, Hector Guimard turned his hand to a wide range of projects. This silk panel, possibly designed as an insert for the bodice of a dress, recalls his innovative designs from the same time for ironwork used on the entrances to the Paris Métro.
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Title: Dress panel
Designer:
Hector Guimard (French, Lyons 1867–1942 New York)
Date: ca. 1900
Medium: Silk and paint on silk
Dimensions: 27 × 18 in. (68.6 × 45.7 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Embroidered
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Hector Guimard, 1949
Object Number: 49.85.11
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