Museum Object Number1959.0663 A |
Needlework picture (Silkwork picture)
Textiles (Needlework)
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
Possibly.
Research undertaken at MESDA by Mark Fransworth suggests the possibility that a matching silkwork picture was worked in Charleston, South Carolina.
1805-1825
1. Label; tag tied to frame hook; "59.663 a, b / BLUE B/RM / OVER MANTEL" [over] "I - FRONT" (graphite)
Revolutionary War
Silk; Linen; Paint
Embroidered, Painted, Woven (plain)
Hand-embroidered, hand-painted
24 (L) , 17.25 (W)
60.96 (L) , 43.815 (W)
Dimensions are for the area visible within the frame and within the picture mat.
Text available soon.
[Book] Eaton, Linda. 2007 Quilts in a Material World: Selections from the Winterthur Collection.
• Published: p. 144, bottom left; information on print source, p. 141
[Book] Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Similar to printed textile design, p. 286, fig. 306