Textiles
France, Europe
1790-1800
Cotton; Linen
Woven (plain), Block printed, Mordant style
1957.0027.012
Object Number1957.0027.012 |
Textile, printed
Textiles
Museum purchase
France, Europe
1790-1800
Cotton; Linen
Woven (plain), Block printed, Mordant style
324 (L) , 27.5 (W)
822.96 (L) , 69.85 (W)
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles. (Conservation, 2009) Florence Montgomery determined warps per inch at 48. Vertical design repeat: 14 1/2 inches. Selvedge width: 27 1/2 inches.
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[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 and penciled blue, p. 88; 94-96; 101-104.
[Book] Storey, Joyce. 1974 The Thames and Hudson Manual of Textile Printing.
• Information on mordant style, p. 11-12
[Book] Schoeser, Mary & Dejardin, Kathleen. 1991 French Textiles from 1760 to the Present. 224.
• Information on siamoise, patenas and indiennes ordinaires, p. 30-31.