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1983

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1990

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Textile, Grandmother

This is a Textile. It was designed by Robert Venturi and produced by Knoll International. It is dated 1983 and we acquired it in 1990. Its medium is cotton and its technique is screen printed on 4&1 satin foundation. It is a part of the Textiles department.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 191.8 x 141 cm (75 1/2 x 55 1/2 in.) Repeat H: 63.5 cm (25 in.)

It is inscribed

©Robert Venturi 1983 (printed in selvedge)

Cite this object as

Textile, Grandmother; Designed by Robert Venturi (American, 1925 - 2018); Produced by Knoll Textiles (United States); USA; cotton; H x W: 191.8 x 141 cm (75 1/2 x 55 1/2 in.) Repeat H: 63.5 cm (25 in.); 1990-162-1

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