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Henrietta Fischer Silk Batiks, Early 20th Century
Item Details
| Item Type | Batik Panel |
| Maker | Henrietta Fischer (Cincinnati, Ohio, born 1881) |
| Technique | Batik |
| Manufacturing Process | Handmade |
| Materials | Silk, Velvet |
| Inscriptions and/or Labels | Blue landscape batik panel is signed to the lower left; square velvet panel has numbers inscribed to the back lining. |
| Period | Early 20th Century, Antique |
| Origin | United States |
| Number of Items | 3 |
| Additional Information | Provenance: the Henrietta Fischer batiks were acquired from the estate of Fred Gruen (of the Gruen Watch Company, Cincinnati, Ohio). Ms. Fischer, Fred Gruen’s sister-in-law, was an accomplished and exhibited artist. |
Condition
- tears to fabric panels, including shattered silk to both lining and velvet of blue landscape batik panel; cracks and loss of painted detail on landscape panel; loose threads; creases and wrinkles; some loose threads; residual odor present to all; faded colors and discoloration.
Dimensions
29.0" W x 44.0" H x 0.25" D
- measures blue landscape textile panel.
Item #
ITMGA09225
