To my eye and sensibilities this is completely delicious; truly, I just want to swallow and be filled with this swath of colors and patterns! Of course I'd love to have the whole ledger this came from, but it would have been a massive thing to carry around! I purchased five leafs from wonderful dealer friends at the Taconic show (all they had; this and two others listed today) and would be happy to have them surrounding me for the rest of my life. The year 1929 is written among the handwritten sample numbers on one page. I love the way the grid of the paper is used to organize but not entirely standardize the size and arrangement of the fabric samples, and here the thin vertical lines of the swatches themselves add another layer to the sense of rhythm and syncopation of the whole thing. All are finely woven flannels. This page one sided, with a blank reverse. Really beautiful.
19 1/2" x 14 1/2". Good condition. Dated 1929. I had to shoot this under fluorescent lights (which I hate) due to its scale...it's all the more beautiful and of course tactile too, in hand.) Good condition, no losses. Some unevenness to the left edge and general wear around the perimeter of the heavyweight paper.
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