Textiles (Furnishing)
Jouy-En-Josas, Île-de-France , France, Europe
1790-1800
Cotton
Woven (plain), Block printed, Quilted
1969.3844
Object Number1969.3844 |
Quilt (Wholecloth quilt)
Textiles (Furnishing)
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
Jouy-En-Josas, Île-de-France , France, Europe
This bedcover is made from fabric that was probably printed in France between 1790 and 1800.
1790-1800
American themed textiles; Allegory
Cotton
Woven (plain), Block printed, Quilted
122 (L) , 86.5 (W)
309.88 (L) , 219.71 (W)
Florence Montgomery determined warps per inch at: 52.
Text available soon.
[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