A collage composed of four layers: a woven textile on top, black and white photograph, a handwritten letter with photograph, and a drawing.
collages (visual works)
wool (textile)
photographic prints
ink
pencils (drawing and writing equipment)
paper (fiber product)
Collage
Collage
L.E. MAASS HAMBURG-BLANKENESE STRANDWEG 5 (printed)
handwritten letter in German (handwritten)
EIN EACH VERSTARKTES GEWWBW/ DURCH WEBENDE AUSTAUSCH BINDUNG/HANDGEWESTES DAMENMANTELSTOFF/WEBEREI DER MEISTERSCHULE FÜR MODE/HAMBURG ARMCARSTRASSE 24
(handwritten)
illegible handwriting in German (handwritten)
Maass, Luise Leonore, 1888-1954 (Artist)
11 3/4 x 16 1/2 (HxW) (inches)
Bequest of Ise Gropius
1984.54.26
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