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Samples of eight colorways for “Americana Prints: “Kew” Textile
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Printed silk
Modern and Contemporary Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Gift of Mr. Hilary Knight in memory of Katharine Sturges and Clayton Knight 1984
Title: Samples of eight colorways for “Americana Prints: “Kew” Textile
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Printed silk.
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