Textiles (Furnishing)
Winterthur, New Castle, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
France, Europe
1947-1958
Cotton; Linen
Block printed, Woven (plain), Mordant style
1958.0625.001 B
Object Number1958.0625.001 B |
Window hanging (Side curtain)
Textiles (Furnishing)
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
Winterthur, New Castle, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
This window hanging was probably made at Winterthur.
France, Europe
Previously attributed to England, between 1830 and 1840, the fabric was probably printed in France about 1780.
1947-1958
1. Label; reverse, sewn on tag; "Tappahanneck Room SA 134/ Jan. - Feb. - March / July - August - Sept." (typed)
2. Label; reverse, pinned on tag; "58.625.1b / Tappahannock / Room / July - Dec" (in graphite)
3. Label; on lining; "SEASON 1 * 3" (stamped in red)
Cotton; Linen
Block printed, Woven (plain), Mordant style
102 (L) , 21.75 (W)
259.08 (L) , 55.245 (W)
Measurements overall. Border measures 6.25 inches wide, other fabric measures 15.5 inches wide. Measurements are approximate due to inherent variability of textiles. Montgomery determined warps per inch: 44 Block size: 8 inches Vertical design repeat: 8 inches
Text available soon.
[Book] Schoeser, Mary & Dejardin, Kathleen. 1991 French Textiles from 1760 to the Present. 224.
• Similar block printed red and brown patterned floral stripe design: p. 39.
[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