Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: The Museum Year 2010
The Year
Acquisitions
David and Roberta Logie Department of Textile and Fashion Arts: July 2009–June 2010
Length of furnishing fabric
about 1875
Length x width: 251.5 x 82.6 cm (99 x 32 1/2 in.)
Cotton plain weave (crepe), printed
Classification: Textiles
Culture: English
Object Place: England
Accession number: 2010.22
Description: Furnishing fabric printed with Egyptian-revival pattern of exotic motifs and lotus blossoms in pink, red, and light brown.
Provenance/Ownership History: 2006, purchased by Thomi and Junnaa Wroblewski, London in Pasadena, CA; purchased from the Wroblewskis by the MFA (Accession date: January 20, 2010)
Museum purchase with funds by exchange from the Denman Waldo Ross Collection