Christopher Dresser Hera Fabric by Liberty of London
Christopher Dresser first produced 'Hera' as a woven silk fabric for William Fry of Dublin circa 1876. It was later produced as a printed cotton sold by Liberty of London
There are 2 pieces each 3 Metres in length plus 2 smaller pieces each 700mm long. Total of approximately 7.4 Metres.
Vintage from the 1960s in good overall condition, 3 small holes on edge of one 3 metre length
Hera was named after the Greek Goddess associated with peacocks, the feathers were fashionable with the Aesthetic Movement of the late 19th Century.
The “Hera” design was registered as a woven silk in 1876 by William Fry, Dublin – a company to whom Dr Dresser supplied designs. Although previously credited to Arthur Silver the Museum of Domestic Design and Architecture at University of Middlesex say that it had been designed by the pioneer designer Christopher Dresser (1834 – 1904). Dresser's design was more likely to have been 'recycled' and later produced as a printed cotton, sold through Liberty & Co., London
'The Aesthetic Movement' The Decorative Arts Society, 2010, p.124, fig. 11
Lyons, Harry 'Christopher Dresser: The People's Designer 1834-1904', Woodbridge 2005, pp. 242-3.
Apollo Magazine article about the establishment of the costume department in 1886. https://www.apollo-magazine.com/how-liberty-looked-to-the-past-to-imagine-the-future-of-fashion/
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