Althea McNish
Golden Harvest furnishing fabric

Golden Harvest furnishing fabric
Golden Harvest furnishing fabric
Golden Harvest furnishing fabric
DesignerTrinidadian, active England, 1924–2020
ManufacturerBritish, 1958–1971
CultureTrinidadian
Titles
  • Golden Harvest furnishing fabric
Datedesigned c. 1958, made 1959–c. 1970s
MediumScreen-printed cotton
Dimensions64 1/2 × 50 1/2 in. (163.9 × 128.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Cindi Strauss and Chris Ballou in honor of Sarah Horne
Object number2022.112
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Object Type
ProvenanceUnknown dealer, United Kingdom; Beverly Jones, Devon, United Kingdom, 2003; Chris Ballou and Cindi Strauss, Houston, 2022; given to MFAH, 2022.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
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Recto: Printed in left selvage in purple ink: Hand Printed by / HULL TRADERS Ltd. [repeating]
Recto: Printed in right selvage in purple and orange ink: TOP [upward arrow] GOLDEN HARVEST designed by ALTHEA McNISH [purple] / A TIME PRESENT FABRIC [purple] / fully shrunk, washable [orange] [repeating]

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