Museum Object Number1984.0644.003 |
Slip cover
Textiles (Furnishing)
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
Ernest LoNano Interiors (Maker)
The interior design firm of Ernest Lo Nano manufactured many textile furnishings (curtains, upholstery, bed hangings, etc.) for Henry Francis du Pont between 1929 and 1958. Mr. du Pont mainly worked with Ernest S. Lo Nano Jr (1901 to 1958), who was proprietor of the shop from 1935-1958. Mr.du Pont was quite clear that Lo Nano did not act as the interior designer at Winterthur. Rather, Lo Nano was the curtain maker and upholsterer. Jeni Sandberg has conducted much of the primary research on Lo Nano. See the manuscripts, notes in file "Lo Nano" in textile curator's office.
New York, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
England, United Kingdom, Europe
The fabric was probably printed in England between 1775 and 1800.
1936-1947
1. Label; Pinned on tag; "57.682 / FOR / Mont. Stair. Hall / JULY-SEPT" [over] "84.644.3" (graphite)
2. Inscription; Stamped on reverse; "57.682" (black ink)
3. Label; Pinned on tag; "Settee / 57.682" [over] "Slip cover / 84.644.3" (graphite)
Cotton
Woven (plain), Plate printed, Mordant style
24 (L) , 45.5 (W)
60.96 (L) , 115.57 (W)
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles. Montgomery determined warps per inch: 72 Vertical design repeat: 19 inches
Text available soon.
[Manuscript] Bertrand, Rebecca & Parks, Sarah. Seasonal Change Study.
• See Curator of Textiles for Seasonal Change Study binder discussing this object.
[Book] Storey, Joyce. 1974 The Thames and Hudson Manual of Textile Printing.
• Information on mordant style, pp. 11-12
[Chapter] Bide, Martin. Secrets of the Printer's Palette, Colors & Dyes in Rhode Island Quilts [Book] Welters, Linda & OrdoƱez, Margaret. Down by the Old Mill Stream: Quilts in Rhode Island. 83-121.
• Information on mordant style, pp. 88, 101-104