Lot 131
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Michael O'Connell (British 1898-1976) §
Linear Caprice, 1950s
MODERN MADE: Modern & Post-War Art, Design & Studio Ceramics | 618
Auction: 23 October 2020 at 11:00 BST
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
Description
paste-resist wool and rayon panel, with Italianate scenes, signed 'MICHAEL O'CONNELL' and titled 'LINEAR CAPRICE'
Dimensions
182cm x 229cm (71.6in x 90.1in)
Footnote
Michael O'Connell used specially formulated resists and dyes which were painted and piped onto mordanted fabric, then the whole work, once dry was dyed. After the Second World War, such newly developed techniques were used by O'Connell to create the Festival of Britain wall hangings.