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Watch - Gerald Murphy
A Cubist-influenced and rather surreal rendering of a pocket watch, deconstructed to show all of its gears, springs, flywheels, dials, ratchets, stem, regulator, and so on, in a single plane. Its simple color scheme is just black, yellow, tan, white, and shades of gray. (1925) 382 x 378 stitches ■ 67 colors (DMC floss} ■ About 21" x 21" or 54 x 53 cm (on 18-count) (pat.php?pat=MUR002) |
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Razor - Gerald Murphy
A gray safety razor with a knurled handle, a red fountain pen with gold nib and clip, and a red and yellow box of Three Stars Safety Matches, arranged in a flattened cubist-like space of gray, gold, and purple boxes. The white area around the design is not stitched; use white fabric. (1924) 304 x 280 stitches ■ 116 colors (DMC floss} ■ About 17" x 16" or 43 x 40 cm (on 18-count) (pat.php?pat=MUR003) |
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Cocktail - Gerald Murphy
A still life of a cocktail glass, box of Cuban cigars with tax stamp, cocktail shaker, corkscrew, and lime arranged with abstract shapes in a flattened space. The cigar box label shows a female figure pointing to Cuba on a globe amid a plethora of other allegorical objects. (1927) 350 x 340 stitches ■ 111 colors (DMC floss} ■ About 19" x 19" or 49 x 48 cm (on 18-count) (pat.php?pat=MUR004) |
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Bibliotheque - Gerald Murphy
A stylized impression of a library. It includes references to literature, classical architecture, and philosophy. Many of the specific items are taken from Murphy's father's library: the bust of Ralph Waldo Emerson, the globe, the books, the magnifying glass, and the architectural elements. 300 x 410 stitches ■ 81 colors (DMC floss} ■ About 17" x 23" or 42 x 58 cm (on 18-count) (pat.php?pat=MUR005) |
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Wasp and Pear - Gerald Murphy
A stylized wasp and pear. The wasp is very large in relation to the pear, and part of one leg is magnified. The pear is sliced open and both the outside and inside are shown, along with a fruit knife and honeycomb. 400 x 377 stitches ■ 93 colors (DMC floss} ■ About 22" x 21" or 56 x 53 cm (on 18-count) (pat.php?pat=MUR006) |
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