Horizontal Frieze with Two Bands of Quatrefoil Motifs in Gold Alternating with Rectangular Sections of Chevron and Three Arches Above

ca. 1910–29

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Horizontal Frieze with Two Bands of Quatrefoil Motifs in Gold Alternating with Rectangular Sections of Chevron and Three Arches Above, from a 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 Frieze with Two Bands of Quatrefoil Motifs in Gold Alternating with Rectangular Sections of Chevron and Three Arches Above
Artist: Anonymous, French, 20th century
Date: ca. 1910–29
Medium: Charcoal, gouache and gold paint
Dimensions: Sheet: 6 5/8 × 10 9/16 in. (16.8 × 26.9 cm)
Classifications: Drawings, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1964
Object Number: 64.503.43
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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