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1960

  • Work on this object began.

1969

  • Work on this object ended.

2007

2012

2025

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Textile, Big City

This is a Textile. It is dated 1960s and we acquired it in 2007. Its medium is cotton and its technique is screen printed on plain weave. It is a part of the Textiles department.

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It is credited Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund.

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Its dimensions are

H x W: 182.9 x 125.7 cm (72 x 49 1/2 in.)

It is inscribed

Big City A Quaintance Design by Sanderson (printed in selvedge)

Cite this object as

Textile, Big City; England; cotton; H x W: 182.9 x 125.7 cm (72 x 49 1/2 in.); Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund; 2007-5-2

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