id:			131665
accession number:	1954.255
share license status:	Copyrighted
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1954.255
updated:		2024-03-26 01:58:32.068000

Bonad (Wall Hanging): copy of “Om Jesu Christi på ena åsna (Christ on a Donkey), 1818”, 1952. Hans Prins (Swedish, 1908–1999), Leksands Hemslöjdsforening (Swedish, est. 1904). Plain weave linen, printed; overall: 96.5 x 155.6 cm (38 x 61 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund 1954.255

title:				Bonad (Wall Hanging): copy of “Om Jesu Christi på ena åsna (Christ on a Donkey), 1818”
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creation date:			1952
creation date earliest:		1952
creation date latest:		1952
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creditline:			The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund
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culture:	Sweden, Vastanvik, Leksand, 20th century
technique:	Plain weave linen, printed
department:	Textiles
collection:	Textiles
type:		Textile
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CREATORS

* Hans Prins (Swedish, 1908–1999)  - designer
Hans Prins was a Swedish designer and illustrator based in the Dalarna province. He worked for Leksand’s Handicrafts Association (Leksands Hemslöjdsforening) adapting the region’s18th-century home and church murals into wall hangings.
* Leksands Hemslöjdsforening (Swedish, est. 1904)  - manufacturer
This regional handicrafts association was established in the Dalarana municipality Leksand in 1904. The organization largely produced textiles and ceramics based on the region’s folkloric art style.
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measurements: Overall: 96.5 x 155.6 cm (38 x 61 1/4 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Color and Comfort: Swedish Modern Design
	opening date:   2019-02-11T05:00:00
	<i>Color and Comfort: Swedish Modern Design</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 11, 2019-February 10, 2020).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	purchased from Elizabeth Hanna Imports
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