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The Fire

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Fire
  • Artist: Sylvia Carewe (American, New York 1906–1981 New York)
  • Manufacturer: Manufacture Royale Braquenie d'Aubusson de Felletin et de Maillines
  • Date: 1960
  • Medium: Wool weft and cotton warp
  • Dimensions: 59 1/2 × 82 in. (151.1 × 208.3 cm)
  • Classification: Textiles-Tapestries
  • Credit Line: Bequest of the artist, 1981
  • Object Number: 1981.502.1
  • Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art
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