Althea McNish
"Golden Harvest" Panel

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Designer Althea McNish(Trinidadian, active England, 1924–2020)Trinidadian, active England, 1924–2020

ManufacturerManufactured by Hull Traders, Ltd.(British, 1958–1971)British, 1958–1971

CultureTrinidadian

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"Golden Harvest" Panel

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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Department

Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

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TEXTILES

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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