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1987

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1992

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Textile, The Coral Garden

This is a Textile. It was made by Stead McAlpin & Co.. It is dated 1987 and we acquired it in 1992. 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 Eddie Squires.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 266.7 × 141.9 cm (8 ft. 9 in. × 55 7/8 in.) Repeat H x W: 72.1 × 67.6 cm (28 3/8 × 26 5/8 in.)

It is inscribed

THE CORAL GARDEN From The Collection ROMANTIC LANDSCAPES By Warner © MCMLXXXVII By Warner & Sons Limited (arrow) Top (color registration circles) (printed in selvedge)

Cite this object as

Textile, The Coral Garden; Made by Stead McAlpin & Co.; England; cotton; H x W: 266.7 × 141.9 cm (8 ft. 9 in. × 55 7/8 in.) Repeat H x W: 72.1 × 67.6 cm (28 3/8 × 26 5/8 in.); Gift of Eddie Squires; 1992-3-25

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