Charles Woodward Memorial Room - University of British Columbia Library

	Masters of Science Tapestry Exhibit

Original Description Image Detail Map of Characters
	Original description of the Masters of Science Tapestry. Tapestry image details. Map of tapestry characters.

	Original Description


	Tapestry Gobelin tapestry stitch 3.35m x 4.75m designed by E.O.D.V. Guillonnet and woven by J. Cochery
	Theme Masters of Science	Date of Acquisition 1967
	Source of Funds Donated by the late Mr. P.A. Woodward	Provenance: Purchased from: Mmme. O. Menard La Boutique de Bettina 65 Ave Mozart Paris 16
	Text "Tormented by the unknown, they keep the sacred fires of research burning throughout the ages" "En proie aux tourments de l'Inconnu ils entretiennent au long des ages le feu de la Recherche" Signatures E.O.D.V. Guillonnet, (creator of the design sketch) J. Cochery (workshop head at the Gobelin tapestry works Description This tapestry, worked in 1948 in a special workshop opened at Colombes particularly for the weaving of several models representing different scenes such as: Masters of Science--Masters of the Spirit-- Springtime--Water and Fire--The Harvest--The Dance--The Chase. The workshop at Colombes was directed by M Guillaume Janneau, administrator of the Gobelin tapestry works. Numerous designs were drawn by O.-D.-V Guillonnet. M J. Cochery, workshop head at Gobelins, was the weaver. A similar tapestry (the original) was woven on the Gobelin looms and is now hanging in the thesis room at the Sorbonne

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