Object Timeline

1947

  • Work on this object began.

1948

  • Work on this object ended.

1975

  • We acquired this object.

2021

2025

  • You found it!

Drapery Panel (USA)

This is a Drapery panel. It was designed by Dorothy Wright Liebes. It is dated 1947–1948 and we acquired it in 1975. Its medium is cotton, viscose rayon, cellulose acetate butyrate-laminated aluminum yarn and its technique is woven. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Alfred Auerbach. It is credited Gift of Alfred Auerbach.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 544.2 × 172.1 cm (17 ft. 10 1/4 in. × 5 ft. 7 3/4 in.) approx.

Cite this object as

Drapery Panel (USA); Designed by Dorothy Wright Liebes (American, 1897–1972); cotton, viscose rayon, cellulose acetate butyrate-laminated aluminum yarn; H x W: 544.2 × 172.1 cm (17 ft. 10 1/4 in. × 5 ft. 7 3/4 in.) approx.; Gift of Alfred Auerbach; 1975-43-2

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