"Humpty Dumpty" Fabric Swatch Designed by Ruth Adler Schnee, 1946
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Pioneering designer Ruth Adler Schnee was trained in architecture and first began designing textiles when her architectural projects demanded more modern designs than were available on the market. This need launched her career in textile design. She drew inspiration from the world around her, both the fantastic and the mundane -- this textile, named "Humpty Dumpty," suggests the fantastic world of a nursery rhyme.
Pioneering designer Ruth Adler Schnee was trained in architecture and first began designing textiles when her architectural projects demanded more modern designs than were available on the market. This need launched her career in textile design. She drew inspiration from the world around her, both the fantastic and the mundane -- this textile, named "Humpty Dumpty," suggests the fantastic world of a nursery rhyme.
Artifact
Swatch
Date Made
1946
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2018.143.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cotton (Textile)
Color
Red
Yellow (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 34.563 in
Width: 44.875 in
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