Hanging (curtains)
(early 1930s)
Medium
linocut and block printed linen, cotton
Measurements
(a) 144.7 × 52.2 cm irreg.
(b) 144.5 × 31.0 cm irreg.
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mr Richard Derham, 1988
© Michael O'Connell/DACS, London. Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Melbourne, Victoria
Accession Number
CT34.a-b-1988
Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest
Physical description
Natural linen with grand vignettes juxtaposed amongst pink, orange, yellow, peach and blue wavy lines. Printed with human and animal figures, birds and a mermaid set inside vignettes, in purple, pink, green and orange. The edges are turned over and finished with blue bias-binding. The top is turned over and is finished with curtain tape machine stitched to the back.