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Petit Hiver: T.10-1997

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Petit Hiver
Translated as: Small Winter

Maker(s)

Designer: Prassinos, Mario
Atelier: Goubely-Gatien, Suzanne

Entities

Categories

Description

Tapestry; cotton warp and wool weft. Bird-like abstract forms, predominantly black and grey with some red and yellow, on a cream ground.

Notes

History note: Purchased from La Demeure Gallery, Paris

Legal notes

Given through the American Friends of Cambridge University

Measurements and weight

Height: 72 cm
Width: 124 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Aubusson ⪼ France

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1997-12-05) by Woodbridge, George, Mr & Mrs

Dating

20th Century, Mid
Circa 1950 CE - Circa 1960 CE

Components of the work

Warp composed of cotton
Weft composed of wool

Techniques used in production

Weaving : Tapestry with cotton warp and wool weft; predominantly black and grey with some red and yellow, on a cream ground.

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: text plus signed by the artist

  • Text: Petit Hiver(fragment)/72x124=0II 89/Mario PRASSINOS/Editeur Suzanne Goubely-Gatien/Aubusson/2113
  • Location: On the reverse
  • Type: Label

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Identification numbers

Accession number: T.10-1997
Primary reference Number: 110544
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 20 June 2023 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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