Dorothy Wright Liebes
Weaving Sample # 2220
1947
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Dorothy Wright Liebes
Weaving Sample # 2220
1947
Physical Qualities
Plastic, metal, cotton, 7 1/4 x 8 1/8 in. (18.4 x 20.6 cm.)
Credit Line
Education Department Fund
Object Number
1948.28f
One of fifteen small weaving samples from the studio of Dorothy Liebes. This example consists of woven plastic, silver metallic, and cotton elements in white. The weave appears tabby in one sense, but appears to have floating elements as well.
The sample was originally attached to a white cardboard mount with the number of the design and name of the designer written by hand. (Removed for conservation reasons but saved in Textile Department.)
The Baltimore Museum of Art (Junior Museum), by purchase 1948; from the designer, Dorothy W. Liebes, San Francisco
(Note: This sample was not included in 'The Face of America' exhibition)
Inscribed: Printed by hand at the lower left below the sample: '2220'; Printed by hand at the lower right below the sample: 'DOROTHY LIEBES' [Textile removed from original mount due to conservation concerns. Board not acid free.]
