Object Number 1952.0306.003

Object Name

Textile, printed

Title

The Apotheosis of Washington

Category

Textiles

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mrs. Paul Moore

Creator (Role)

Henry Gardiner (Artist)
"Henry Gardiner established a printworks at Wandsworth, Surrey, in 1792, which employed 200 hands. The printworks was still in operation in 1815." Sources: [Catalogue] Victoria and Albert Museum. 1960. Catalogue of a Loan Exhibition of England Chintz: English Printed Furnishing Fabrics from their Origins until the Present Day. p. 35, #183.

Place of Origin

Wandsworth, Surrey, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1790-1800

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Label; Pinned on red tag; "T113 / study" [over] "52.306.3 / T113 / study / dr. 23"
2. Label; Pinned on tag; "52.246 (crossed out) could not be / this is a wagstaff clock / # / Should be 52.306.3 / (T113) / French (crossed out) English printed linen / white printed in red / T113 drawer 23 / Gift of Mrs. Paul Moore (3 pieces)" (graphite, ink)
3. Signature; Within engraved design; "Henry Gardiner/ Wandsworth, Surry" scripted lettering

Subjects

George Washington

Materials

Cotton

Techniques

Woven (plain), Plate printed, Mordant style

Dimensions (inches)

33.25 (L) , 40 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

84.455 (L) , 101.6 (W)

Measurement Notes

Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles. Vertical design repeat: 34 inches Selvedge width: 40 inches

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 same pattern, p. 285, fig. 305; information on print and printworks: pp. 285-286.
[Catalogue] Victoria and Albert Museum, et al. 1960 Catalogue of a Loan Exhibition of English Chintz: English Printed Fabrics from their Origins until the Present Day; Victoria and Albert Museum, London, May 18th to July 17th, 1960. 75
• Information about the design and printworks: p. 35, #183.
[Catalogue] Victoria and Albert Museum & Floud, Peter. 1955 Catalogue of a Loan Exhibition of English Chintz: Two Centuries of Changing Taste.
• #32
[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 & Ordoñez, Margaret. Down by the Old Mill Stream: Quilts in Rhode Island. 83-121.
• Information on mordant style, pp. 88, 101-104