Student Notebook Containing Notes, Diagrams and Swatches
Alfred FehrWW-1898-132153
1898·Bound notebook of technical notes and weave samples: fabrics for clothing and mixed goods, ribbed and twill cottons, and jacquard; 176 pages·38.7 × 27.3 × 6.7 cm (15 1/4 × 10 3/4 × 2 5/8 in.)
<p>Beginning about 1898, Alfred Fehr studied textile technology and management at Reutlingen University in southern Germany. He kept a careful record of his studies with this notebook, which includes extensive, beautifully handwritten notes, weaving diagrams for a variety of structures, and fabric swatches. After completing his education, Fehr returned to Switzerland and made a career as technical manager of a weaving factory. The notebook was donated by his granddaughter.</p>
Catalogue
- Year
- 1898
- Dimensions
- 38.7 × 27.3 × 6.7 cm (15 1/4 × 10 3/4 × 2 5/8 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- Alfred Fehr
Artist
Alfred Fehr
Textile
Alfred Fehr (Switzerland, 1879-1955)
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- Alfred Fehr
- Year
- 1898
- Dimensions
- 38.7 × 27.3 × 6.7 cm (15 1/4 × 10 3/4 × 2 5/8 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1898-132153
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
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