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1986

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1991

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2025

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Textile, Cadenza

This is a Textile. It was made by Stead McAlpin & Co.. It is dated 1986 and we acquired it in 1991. Its medium is cotton and its technique is screen printed on plain weave. It is a part of the Textiles department.

It is credited Gift of Warner Fabrics, plc.

Its dimensions are

Warp x Weft (a): 312.5 x 143 cm (10 ft. 3 in. x 56 5/16 in.) Warp x Weft (b): 76 x 71 cm (29 15/16 x 27 15/16 in.) Warp x Weft (c): 67 x 71 cm (26 3/8 x 27 15/16 in.) Warp x Weft (d): 69 x 72 cm (27 3/16 x 28 3/8 in.) Warp x Weft (e): 69 x 71 cm (27 3/16 x 27 15/16 in.) Warp x Weft: 69.5 x 70.5 cm (27 3/8 x 27 3/4 in.) Warp x Weft (g): 71.5 x 70.5 cm (28 1/8 x 27 3/4 in.)

It is inscribed

along each side, " CADENZA By SUE PALMER Copyright (symbol) MCMLXXXVI By Warner & Sons Limited (arrow) Top"

Cite this object as

Textile, Cadenza; Made by Stead McAlpin & Co.; England; cotton; Warp x Weft (a): 312.5 x 143 cm (10 ft. 3 in. x 56 5/16 in.) Warp x Weft (b): 76 x 71 cm (29 15/16 x 27 15/16 in.) Warp x Weft (c): 67 x 71 cm (26 3/8 x 27 15/16 in.) Warp x Weft (d): 69 x 72 cm (27 3/16 x 28 3/8 in.) Warp x Weft (e): 69 x 71 cm (27 3/16 x 27 15/16 in.) Warp x Weft: 69.5 x 70.5 cm (27 3/8 x 27 3/4 in.) Warp x Weft (g): 71.5 x 70.5 cm (28 1/8 x 27 3/4 in.); Gift of Warner Fabrics, plc; 1991-103-7-a/g

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