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"Humpty Dumpty" Fabric Swatch Designed by Ruth Adler Schnee, 1946

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Artifact Overview

Pioneering designer Ruth Adler Schnee was trained in architecture and first began designing textiles when her architectural projects demanded more modern designs than were available on the market. This need launched her career in textile design. She drew inspiration from the world around her, both the fantastic and the mundane -- this textile, named "Humpty Dumpty," suggests the fantastic world of a nursery rhyme.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Swatch

Date Made

1946

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2018.143.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Cotton (Textile)

Color

Red
Yellow (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 34.563 in
Width: 44.875 in