La Nuit
Translated as: The Night
Designer:
Saint-Saens, Marc
Atelier:
Picaud, Raymond
Tapestry; cotton warp and wool weft. Abstract forms and stylized foliage in shades of black, grey, pink, yellow, beige with a blue crescent moon, and a cream ground. The artist's name is woven in the lower left corner; no weaver's name.
History note: Ppurchased from La Demeure Gallery, Paris
Given by the American Friends of Cambridge University
Height: 147 cm
Width: 95 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1997-12-05) by Woodbridge, George, Mr & Mrs
20th Century, Mid
Circa
1950
CE
-
Circa
1960
CE
Woven composed of wool
Weaving : Tapestry; cotton warp and wool weft.
Inscription present: Artist's name in capitals and a printed weaver's mark
Accession number: T.13-1997
Primary reference Number: 110547
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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