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1926

  • Work on this object began.

1931

  • Work on this object ended.

1962

  • We acquired this object.

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Textile (Germany)

This is a Textile. It was designed by Ruth Hildegard Geyer-Raack. It is dated ca. 1928 and we acquired it in 1962. Its medium is linen and its technique is printed on plain weave. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was featured in our Object of the Week series in a post titled A Modern Flat Floral.

It is credited Gift of Bertha Schaefer.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 461 x 129.5 cm (181 1/2 x 51 in.) Repeat: 63.5 x 62.5 cm (25 x 24 5/8 in.)

It is inscribed

ENTW. GEYER-RAACK. DEWE. TEX.

Cite this object as

Textile (Germany); Designed by Ruth Hildegard Geyer-Raack (German, 1894 - 1975); linen; H x W: 461 x 129.5 cm (181 1/2 x 51 in.) Repeat: 63.5 x 62.5 cm (25 x 24 5/8 in.); Gift of Bertha Schaefer; 1962-18-1

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