Muriel King
Muriel King was an American fashion designer and costume designer (1900–1977).
Muriel King in brief
- Born
- 1900
- Died
- 1977
- Known for
- fashion designer and costume designer
Contents
Catalogued works
14 works under this name are catalogued by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Art Institute of Chicago and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1845 to 2019.
Ensemble, dated late 1930s, silk, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 1975.296.5a, b. Wedding ensemble, dated 1935–39, silk, cotton, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 1975.296.9a–c. Suit, dated late 1930s, cotton, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 1975.296.4a, b. Evening dress, dated 1937, silk, metal, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 2009.300.489. Pennell with Whistler, dated n.d., watercolor on paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1933.260. Hummingbird Valentine, dated 1845/1869, cloth and feather flowers and hummingbird with die-cut color lithographic device, and printed perforated lace paper borders on white satin cushion, housed in red box, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1937.1118. Letters to Muriel and Renie 1911-1920, dated 1911-1920, held by Wellcome Collection. Women healers in medieval life and literature / by Muriel Joy Hughes., dated 1943, held by Wellcome Collection. The trial of Marie Stopes / edited by Muriel Box., dated 1967, held by Wellcome Collection. Radford, Drs Maitland and Muriel, dated 1894-1986, held by Wellcome Collection. Papers of M H F Wilkins: papers relating to research on Rosalind Franklin and her DNA work, dated 1976-2002, held by Wellcome Collection. Annual report for the year 1922-23 : (25th year of issue) adopted by the Board on 28 july, 1923 / Metropolitan Asylums Board., dated 1923, held by Wellcome Collection. PHO 15102-15112, dated 19th century, held by Wellcome Collection. Women of science : 100 inspirational lives / John S. Croucher ; introduction by professor Rosalind F. Croucher., dated 2019, held by Wellcome Collection.
In public collections
Work associated with this heading is recorded in 3 named public collections.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 7 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Art Institute of Chicago: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 14 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.
Literature
5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.
King, Cuchlaine Audrey Muriel (1922–2019), geomorphologist, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2023. Making Muriel, Making Muriel, 2018. <i>The Legends of King Arthur in Art.</i>Muriel Whitaker, Speculum, 1993. Cuchlaine Audrey Muriel King (26 June 1922–17 December 2019), The Geographical Journal, 2020. The Legends of King Arthur in Art. Arthurian Studies XXII by Muriel Whitaker, ESC: English Studies in Canada, 1992.
Scholarly footprint
Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 3 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.
Evidence base
This article draws on 5 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 5 means 5 genuinely separate publishers of record. 15 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.
Chronology
- 1845Hummingbird Valentine (The Art Institute of Chicago).
- 1900Muriel King born.
- 1930Ensemble (The Metropolitan Museum of Art).
- 1930Suit (The Metropolitan Museum of Art).
- 1935Wedding ensemble (The Metropolitan Museum of Art).
- 1937Evening dress (The Metropolitan Museum of Art).
- 1977Muriel King died.
Sources
Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.
- 1.
<i>The Legends of King Arthur in Art.</i>Muriel Whitaker, Speculum, 1993
scholarly publication · Scholarly
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Cuchlaine Audrey Muriel King (26 June 1922–17 December 2019), The Geographical Journal, 2020
scholarly publication · Scholarly
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King, Cuchlaine Audrey Muriel (1922–2019), geomorphologist, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2023
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 4.
- 5.
The Legends of King Arthur in Art. Arthurian Studies XXII by Muriel Whitaker, ESC: English Studies in Canada, 1992
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 6.
The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Muriel King.
museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago
Consult the source - 7.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collection records associated with Muriel King (7 objects).
museum collection · Unverified · The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Wellcome Collection catalogue records 14 works naming Muriel King.
museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q6938641: Muriel King
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata
Consult the source - 10.
“Muriel King”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
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