Blind, Window
- Object Name:
- Blind, Window
- Object ID:
- 1990.077.02
- Creator:
- Hoffmann, Lilly (1898-1986)
- Place of Origin:
- Hopkinton, NH
- Date:
- 1961-1963
- Description:
- Blind, window of beige linen, woven by Lilly Hoffmann (1898-1986), Hopkinton, NH, 1961-1963. Woven in a variation of a slit-tapestry technique. Made up of 16 strips of plain weave, 1.5" wide plain-woven strips have interlocking wefts every 6.5"; connections between strips are offset from strip to strip. Strips woven together checkerboard fashion, leaving large gaps between strips. Strips are finished with a narrow hem at top and bottom, 97" long.
- Material:
- Textile
Linen - Dimensions:
- H-97 W-27 inches
- Provenance:
- Donor (Rosalyn Moberly) was a friend and student (1969) of Lilly Hoffmann. Textiles were given to donor by Lilly Hoffmann in 1986, before Ms. Hoffmann�s death. These curtains were made for the Fabrics International Exhibition, 1961-1963, by Lilly Hoffmann, Hopkinton, NH. Pictured on p.6 of Granite State Architect, June 1965.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Rosalyn Moberly
- People:
- Hoffmann, Lilly (1898-1986)
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