Talus

Talus

1981

Nancy Hemenway Barton (American, 1920–2008), Talus, 1981. Alpaca, twill, lamb's wool, mohair worked in open and closed satin, open buttonhole stitch embroidery with couched handspun overplied yarns; 100 x 71 in. Denver Art Museum: Gift of Brad, Bill, and Rick Barton—the artist's sons—and their families, 2023.532 © Estate of Nancy H. Barton

Artist
Nancy Hemenway Barton
Country
United States
Object
textile
Medium
Alpaca, lamb's wool, and mohair worked in open and closed satin, open buttonhole stitch embroidery with couched handspun overplied yarns
Dimensions
height: 100 in, 254 cm; width: 71 in, 180.34 cm
Edition
From artist's "Aqua Lapis" series (1975–1983)
Credit Line
Gift of Brad, Bill, and Rick Barton—the artist's sons—and their families
Department
Avenir Institute of Textile Arts and Fashion
Collection
Textile Arts and Fashion-Contemporary
Accession Number
2023.532
Known Provenance
Nancy Hemenway Barton [1920–2008]; bequest, Rick, Bill, and Brad Barton, 2008; gift, Denver Art Museum, 2023.
Exhibition History
  • Edinburgh City Art Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland (1984)
  • LACMA (1985)
  • "Ahead of Her Time: The Life and Work of Nancy Hemenway Barton," University of New England Art Gallery, 2017 (retrospective).
  • “Confluence of Nature: Nancy Hemenway Barton” — Denver Art Museum, 2/16/2025 – 10/8/2025

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