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Scarf

ASCHER LTD, London (manufacturer), Pablo PICASSO (designer)
Scarf
 1950

Medium
screenprinted silk (damask)

Measurements
76.0 × 86.0 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Krystyna Campbell-Pretty AM and Family through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2019

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
London, England

Inscription
printed in ink on white cotton l.l.: AFTER DRAWING BY PICASSO
printed in ink on cream silk l.l.: Picasso 15.11.50
woven in brown on white cotton l.l.: 100% PURE SILK / ascher / MADE IN ENGLAND

Accession Number
2019.479

Department
International Fashion and Textiles

Physical description
Square scarf of screen-printed silk featuring eight winged-bull and rider motifs against abstracted follage and suns in multicoloured inks in a circular design.

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