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Peter Todd Mitchell

Bird Next Scarf Design

Description

Maker

Peter Todd Mitchell (American, 1924-1988), designer

Title

Bird Next Scarf Design

Year

ca. 1950s

Medium

  • paint,
  • paper

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • paint,
  • paper

Materials

paper (fiber product), paint

Dimensions

25.4 cm (10 inches) (length)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Label: "Bird nest scarf - twigs against sky - birds approach twig - build nest _ then on bottom leave family in nest of little birds - OK"

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Priscilla Cunningham

Object Number

1992.077.16

Type

  • Textiles

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Peter Todd Mitchell (American, 1924-1988), designer
Bird Next Scarf Design, ca. 1950s
paint; paper
25.4 cm (10 inches) (length)
Gift of Priscilla Cunningham 1992.077.16

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