Object Number 1969.5545

Object Name

Bed hanging (Tieback)

Category

Textiles (Furnishing)

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

Mid-Atlantic, North America

Origin Notes

This tieback was probably made at Winterthur or in New York City.

Secondary Place of Origin

Jouy-En-Josas, France, Europe

Secondary Origin Notes

This tieback was made from fabric printed in France, possibly in Jouy, between 1780 and 1795.

Date

1929-1969

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Label; Pinned on tag; "1969.5545" (graphite) [over] "2010IMLSFF.11.1" (graphite)

Subjects

Indienne

Materials

Cotton

Techniques

Woven (plain), Mordant style, Block printed

Dimensions (inches)

3.5 (H) , 19.25 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

8.89 (H) , 48.895 (W)

Measurement Notes

Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles. (Conservation, 2009) Florence Montgomery determined warps per inch at 52. Vertical design repeat: 12 1/2 inches.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Manuscript] Bertrand, Rebecca & Parks, Sarah. Seasonal Change Study.
• See Curator of Textiles for Seasonal Change Study binder discussing this object.
[Book] Bredif, Josette. 1989 Printed French Fabrics: Toiles de Jouy.
• See pages 106-114 for similar designs.
[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 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