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Textile, The Four Continents

This is a Textile. It was designed by Jean-Baptiste Huët and company: Oberkampf & Cie.. We acquired it in 1979. Its medium is cotton and its technique is plate printed on plain weave. It is a part of the Textiles department.

Its dimensions are

Warp x Weft: 234 x 95 cm (7 ft. 8 1/8 in. x 37 3/8 in.) Repeat H: 101.5 cm (39 15/16 in.) Repeat H: 92 cm (36 1/4 in.)

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Textile, The Four Continents; Company: Oberkampf & Cie. (France); Designed by Jean-Baptiste Huët (1745 – 1811); France; cotton; Warp x Weft: 234 x 95 cm (7 ft. 8 1/8 in. x 37 3/8 in.) Repeat H: 101.5 cm (39 15/16 in.) Repeat H: 92 cm (36 1/4 in.); 1979-88-2-a

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