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Bertha Maxwell

(Australia 19th century– )

Title
D'oyley with flannel flower design Design for d'oyley with flannel flower design
Year
1923
Media categories
Textile, Drawing
Materials used
embroidered linen ink on paper
Dimensions

69.0 x39.4cm overall [mount]:

a - design drawing; 20.5cm; diam.

b - d`oyley; 19.5cm; diam.

a - design drawing; 24 x 24cm; sight

b - d`oyley; 24 x 24cm; sight

a - design drawing; 28 x 28cm; sheet

b - d`oyley; 28.2 x 28.2cm; sheet

Signature & date
Signed and dated l.r. [design drawing, part b] "Bertha Maxwell / 1923".
Credit
Purchased 1923
Accession number
2337.a-b
Location
Not on display
Bibliography (2)

Deborah Edwards (Australia) (Author), Alisa de Torres (Author), Australian decorative arts, Domain, 1991, 27. cat.no. 132 & cat.no. 133

Jackie Menzies (Australia) (Author), Project 24: Cicadas and Gumnuts -The Society of Arts and Crafts 1906-1935, Sydney, 1978. cat.no. 71; titled 'D'oyley design'; Collection of the Art Gallery of New South Wales

Exhibition history (2)

Project 24 - Cicadas and Gumnuts: The Society of Arts and Crafts 1906-1935 (1978), Art Gallery of New South Wales, 01 Apr 1978–07 May 1978.

Flora and Fauna - Australian Decorative Art from the Gallery's Collection, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 20 Apr 1998–20 Jun 1998.