Detail View: The AMICA Library: Compton

AMICA ID: 
MIA_.88.49
AMICA Library Year: 
2000
Object Type: 
Textiles
Creator Name: 
Dearle, John Henry
Creator Nationality: 
European; British; English
Creator Role: 
designer
Creator Dates/Places: 
1860 - 1932
Creator Name-CRT: 
John Henry Dearle
Creator Name: 
Abbey, Merton
Creator Nationality: 
European; British; English
Creator Role: 
manufacturer
Creator Name-CRT: 
Merton Abbey
Title: 
Compton
View: 
Front
Creation Date: 
1896
Creation Start Date: 
1896
Creation End Date: 
1896
Materials and Techniques: 
cotton, ink
Classification Term: 
woven
Creation Place: 
London
Dimensions: 
L.87 x W.30 in.
Component Measured: 
overall
Measurement Unit: 
in
AMICA Contributor: 
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Owner Location: 
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
ID Number: 
88.49
Credit Line: 
The Christina N. and Swan J. Turnblad Memorial Fund
Inscriptions: 
STAMP
Rights: 
Context: 

This fabric was printed with carved blocks originally used for printing designs on wallpaper. The wallpaper and cloth were both designed for Compton Hall, Wolverhampton, England.

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