John Piper 1903-1992
Arundel, 1959, designed
textile, screenprint on satin-weave cotton
39 x 120 cm
15 3/8 x 47 1/4 in
15 3/8 x 47 1/4 in
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Produced by Arthur Sanderson & Sons Ltd., the repetition of figures in the design recalls the carved figures around the base of the tomb of Thomas, 5th Earl of Arundel...
Produced by Arthur Sanderson & Sons Ltd., the repetition of figures in the design recalls the carved figures around the base of the tomb of Thomas, 5th Earl of Arundel (d.1415) in the Fitzalan Chapel of Arundel Castle. The panel is also based on Piper's designs for the stained-glass windows of Oundle School Chapel, which were designed in 1956. The fabric featured 15 different abstract designs of 'Christ the King'.
Provenance
See Victoria & Albert Museum, London, accession number T.1068-2000 for another example of this fabric.Exhibitions
Manchester, Whitworth Art Gallery, 'Modern Art in Textile Design', 1962Literature
Jackson, Lesley, '20th century Pattern Design', p.154.Rayner, Geoffrey; Chamberlain, Richard & Stapleton, Anna-Marie, 'Artists' Textiles in Britain 1945-70', p.82/83
