"Pebbles" Fabric Swatch Designed by Ruth Adler Schnee, 1949

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Artifact Overview

Pebbles, smoothed by the continuous flow of water over a riverbed, inspired this textile design. Ruth Adler Schnee, a multi-talented interior architect and designer, drew inspiration for her designs from both natural and man-made environments. Known for her bold use of color and abstract patterns, she became one of the pioneering Modernist textile designers of the twentieth century.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Swatch

Date Made

1949

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2018.143.23

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Linen (Material)

Color

Ocher (Color)
Black (Color)
Cream (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 33.5 in
Width: 51.5 in

Inscriptions

on paper tag: SCHNEE & SCHNEE INC. / [...] / PEBBLES Angelstripe ochre/black