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Textile, L'homme bienfaisant

This is a Textile. It was company: Petitpierre et Cie. It is dated ca. 1785 and we acquired it in 1995. Its medium is cotton and its technique is printed by engraved copper plate on plain weave. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was bequest of Elinor Merrell. It is credited Bequest of Elinor Merrell.

Its dimensions are

Warp x Weft (a): 212 × 77.5 cm (6 ft. 11 7/16 in. × 30 1/2 in.) Warp x Weft (b): 110 × 30 cm (43 5/16 × 11 13/16 in.) Repeat H: 101.5 cm (39 15/16 in.)

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Textile, L'homme bienfaisant; Company: Petitpierre et Cie; France; cotton; Warp x Weft (a): 212 × 77.5 cm (6 ft. 11 7/16 in. × 30 1/2 in.) Warp x Weft (b): 110 × 30 cm (43 5/16 × 11 13/16 in.) Repeat H: 101.5 cm (39 15/16 in.); Bequest of Elinor Merrell; 1995-50-33-a,b

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