Textiles (Furnishing)
England or United States, United Kingdom or United States, Europe or North America
1781-1800
Cotton; Linen
Woven (plain), Quilted, Plate printed, Mordant style
1958.0113
Object Number1958.0113 |
Textile, printed (Quilt fragment)
Textiles (Furnishing)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Montgomery
England or United States, United Kingdom or United States, Europe or North America
1781-1800
1. Label; Pinned on red tag; "dr. 26 / FM306 / T131 / Study / G58.113" [over] "FM306 dr. 26 / T131 / Study / G58.113" (graphite, ink)
Allegory
Cotton; Linen
Woven (plain), Quilted, Plate printed, Mordant style
45.5 (L) , 25.6 (W)
115.57 (L) , 65.024 (W)
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles. Florence Montgomery determined warps per inch at 52. Vertical design repeat: 32.90 Horizontal design repeat: N/A cannot see full horizontal repeat Selvedge width: N/A only one edge has a selvedge
Text available soon.
[Book] Eaton, Linda. 2007 Quilts in a Material World: Selections from the Winterthur Collection.
• Published: Chapter 6, p. 144
[Book] Fowble, E. McSherry. 1987 Two Centuries of Prints in America, 1680-1880 : A Selective Catalogue of the Winterthur Museum Collection.
• Related info: p 213-214, Information on the print after Pine's painting
[Book] Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Textile with same pattern, p. 286, fig. 306
[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