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1990

  • Work on this object began.

1991

  • We acquired this object.

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2025

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Scarf, Wish You Were Here

This is a Scarf. It is dated 1990 and we acquired it in 1991. Its technique is screen printed on plain woven silk sheer (chiffon). It is a part of the Textiles department.

It is credited Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 108 x 103 cm (42 1/2 x 40 9/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Written on ribbon dividing the field, "Wish you were here". signed in one corner, "Georgina von Etzdorf".

Cite this object as

Scarf, Wish You Were Here; England; H x W: 108 x 103 cm (42 1/2 x 40 9/16 in.); Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund; 1991-9-1

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