Window hanging (Side curtain)

Museum Object Number 1975.0532.001 B

Object Name

Window hanging (Side curtain)

Category

Textiles (Furnishing)

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase

Creator (Role)

Winterthur (Maker)

Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. (Fabric manufacturer)

Place of Origin

Winterthur, New Castle, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

This curtain was made at Winterthur.

Secondary Place of Origin

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

Secondary Origin Notes

This reproduction fabric was manufactured by Brunschwig & Fils.

Date

1975

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Label; reverse, pinned on tag; "Readbourne / Stair / Hall / 75.532.001b / Apr. - Sept." (in graphite)
2. Label; reverse, cloth tag; "Readbourne Stair Hall / Right Curtain / M75.532.1b" (typed)

Subjects

Chinoiserie

Materials

Cotton; Linen

Techniques

Woven (plain), Printed

Dimensions (inches)

116 (L) , 26 (W) , 65 (Repeat Height)

Dimensions (centimeters)

294.64 (L) , 66.04 (W) , 165.1 (Repeat Height)

Measurement Notes

Measurements above overall. 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