Object Number 1959.0663 A

Object Name

Needlework picture (Silkwork picture)

Category

Textiles (Needlework)

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

Possibly.

Secondary Origin Notes

Research undertaken at MESDA by Mark Fransworth suggests the possibility that a matching silkwork picture was worked in Charleston, South Carolina.

Date

1805-1825

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Label; tag tied to frame hook; "59.663 a, b / BLUE B/RM / OVER MANTEL" [over] "I - FRONT" (graphite)

Subjects

Revolutionary War

Materials

Silk; Linen; Paint

Techniques

Embroidered, Painted, Woven (plain)

Construction Description

Hand-embroidered, hand-painted

Dimensions (inches)

24 (L) , 17.25 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

60.96 (L) , 43.815 (W)

Measurement Notes

Dimensions are for the area visible within the frame and within the picture mat.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Eaton, Linda. 2007 Quilts in a Material World: Selections from the Winterthur Collection.
• Published: p. 144, bottom left; information on print source, p. 141
[Book] Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Similar to printed textile design, p. 286, fig. 306