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Title |
Victoria & Albert Museum's Textile Collection; Design for Printed Textiles in England from 1750 to 1850. |
Title added entry |
Design for Printed Textiles in England from 1750 to 1850 |
Author |
Hefford, Wendy |
Call# |
746.09 Hef |
Summary |
This lavishly illustrated book draws on highlights from the Victoria and Albert Museum's fabulous collections of woven, printed and embroidered textiles and their designs. This volume along with the others in the series form a visual history of British fabrics from the middle ages until 1917, They show too the amazing creative abilities of professional and amateur designers throught the centuries. In each volume, international experts introduce the period and the textiles produced in it. They discuss technical and artistic innovations and provide an invaluable reading list, glossary of terms and biographies of the chief figures of the era. |
Accession number |
2013.335 |
Published Date |
1999 |
Subjects |
Victoria and Albert Museum --Catalogs Textile Design --Great Britain --History --18th Century --Catalogs Textile Design --Great Britain --History --19th Century --Catalogs Textile Design --England --London --Catalogs |
Physical Description |
159 pages. Color illustrations. 30 cm. Glossary, pages 153-155; Biographies and Notes on Firms, pages 156-159. Paperback. |
Catalog Number |
2013.335.158 |
Search Terms |
textiles |
Classification |
textiles, history |
Published Place |
London |
Publisher |
Victoria & Albert Publications |
Object Name |
Book |
People |
Hefford, Wendy |