Furnishing fabric

Museum Object Number 1975.0531

Object Name

Furnishing fabric

Title

Chinoiserie Tree

Category

Textiles (Furnishing)

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase

Creator (Role)

Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. (Fabric manufacturer)

Place of Origin

White Plains, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

This fabric, titled "Chinoiserie Tree" was manufactured by Brunschwig & Fils in 1975.

Date

1975-1975

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Label; printed along selvage; "CHINOISERIE TREE from original multicolored and block-printed cotton England circa 1770-1790 Readbourne Stair Hall."

Subjects

Chinoiserie

Materials

Cotton

Techniques

Woven (plain), Printed

Dimensions (inches)

54 (H) , 413 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

137.16 (H) , 1049.02 (D)

Measurement Notes

Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles. Florence Montgomery determined warps per inch at 48.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Textile with Montgomery Design number T202, p. 125, fig. 83; Information on Arborescent Prints, pp. 120-125