Textile, printed (Ex-curtain)

Museum Object Number 1960.0381.008

Object Name

Textile, printed (Ex-curtain)

Title

Scenes Antiques (Scenes from Antiquity)

Category

Textiles

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase

Creator (Role)

Jean-Baptiste Huet (Fabric designer)

Oberkampf Factory (Fabric manufacturer)

Date of Birth

10/15/17451760

Date of Death

8/27/18111843

Place of Origin

Jouy-En-Josas, Île-de-France , France, Europe

Date

1803-1813

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Label; Pinned on tag; "T37 / 60.381.8" (graphite)

Subjects

Classical; Mythological

Materials

Cotton

Techniques

Woven (plain), Roller printed, Mordant style

Dimensions (inches)

111 (L) , 37.5 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

281.94 (L) , 95.25 (W)

Measurement Notes

Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles. Vertical design repeat: 20 inches

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Manuscript] Bertrand, Rebecca & Parks, Sarah. Seasonal Change Study.
• See Curator of Textiles for Seasonal Change Study binder discussing this object.
[Book] Riffel, Melanie, et al. 2003 Toile De Jouy: Printed Textiles in the Classical French Style.
• Similar: p. 135, fig. 181.
[Article] Fikioris, Margaret A. 1970 Neoclassicism in Textile Designs by Jean-Baptiste Huet. Winterthur Portfolio. 6: 36.
• Published: p. 83, fig. 13
[Book] Storey, Joyce. 1974 The Thames and Hudson Manual of Textile Printing.
• Information on print style, pp. 11-12
[Chapter] Bide, Martin. Secrets of the Printer's Palette, Colors & Dyes in Rhode Island Quilts [Book] Welters, Linda & Ordoñez, Margaret. Down by the Old Mill Stream: Quilts in Rhode Island. 83-121.
• Information on print style, pp. 88, 101-104
[Thesis] Sykas, Philip Anthony. 10//2000 Material Evidence: Nineteenth Century Calico Printers' Pattern Books. 275-343 Ph.D. The Manchester Metropolitan University Department of Textiles/Fashion
• Information on roller and cylinder printing, pp. 276-312