Textiles (Furnishing)
United States, North America
Rouen, France, Europe
1934-1952
Linen
Woven (plain), Block printed, Mordant style
1952.0347.001
Object Number1952.0347.001 |
Bed hanging (Valance)
Textiles (Furnishing)
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
United States, North America
Part of a set of bed hangings, fabric also used for window valances and slip covers for easy chairs and sofa in Blue Room, created in first half of 20th century with late eighteenth century fabric
Rouen, France, Europe
This fabric was printed in France in the late eighteenth century.
1934-1952
1. Label; lower right hand corner head end; "3 M BLUE ROOM top Bed val. use with inner VAL July-Aug-Sept" typed in black ink
2. Label; upper right hand corner, head end; "SEASON 3" stamped in red ink
Linen
Woven (plain), Block printed, Mordant style
13 (H) , 226 (W)
33.02 (H) , 574.04 (W)
Vertical design repeat: 9.5 inches. Size of wood block: 8.5 x 9.5 inches. Selvedge width: 27 inches.
Text available soon.
[Book] Sweeney, John A. H. 1963 The Treasure House of Early American Rooms.
• Window hangings from set published: p. 115
[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, p. 88; 101-104.
[Book] Storey, Joyce. 1974 The Thames and Hudson Manual of Textile Printing.
• Information on mordant style and block printing, p. 11-12, 27-60