Horizontal Panel with Decorative Trees with Purple Circles Against Gold Backgrounds

ca. 1910–29

Not on view

Group of 158 textile designs from an unidentified French designer. The designs include brightly colored patterns and single motifs in late Art Nouveau and Art Deco styles. Most designs have been made on tracing paper and show signs of transfer. Some include instructions for execution, written in French.

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Title: Horizontal Panel with Decorative Trees with Purple Circles Against Gold Backgrounds
Artist: Anonymous, French, 20th century
Date: ca. 1910–29
Medium: Charcoal, gouache and gold paint
Dimensions: Sheet: 6 1/16 × 9 11/16 in. (15.4 × 24.6 cm)
Classifications: Drawings, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1964
Object Number: 64.503.81
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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