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Petit point of Fonthill Abbey
Title
[Petit point of Fonthill Abbey].
Production
[Connecticut], [1960]
Physical Description
1 item : needlework textile ; visible image 27 x 41 cm, frame 31 x 45 cm
Notes
Title devised by cataloger.
Place and date of creation from correspondence with donor.
No linguistic content.
Provenance
Gift of Barbara Babb Read, 2017.
Access and use
This material is open for research.
Biographical / Historical Note
Margaret Bradley Babb (1901-1990) was married to James T. Babb, University Librarian at Yale University from 1941-1965.
Summary
Petit point in wool thread depicting a landscape with Fonthill Abbey, by Margaret Bradley Babb, 1940-1960. The petit point is framed and has a plain wool backing. Margaret Bradley Babb's husband James T. Babb collected material relating to Fonthill Abbey's creator, William Beckford.
Format
Other
Added to Catalog
March 12, 2021
References
Margaret Bradley Babb, Petit Point of Fonthill Abbey. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Cite as
Margaret Bradley Babb, Petit Point of Fonthill Abbey. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Landscapes (representations)
Needlepoint (visual works)
Needlework (visual works)
Petit point.
Textile art (visual works)
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