Textiles
Rouen, France, Europe
1780-1800
Linen; Cotton
Woven (plain), Block printed, Mordant style
1969.1960.001
Object Number1969.1960.001 |
Textile, printed
Textiles
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
Rouen, France, Europe
1780-1800
1. Label; Pinned on red tag; "69.1960.1/ dr. 22/ T1110 / Study / .2-.6 gen text / Stor. Shelf 17" [over] "T1110 / Study" (graphite, ink)
2. Label; Pinned on white tag; "dr. 2 / 69.1960.1 / (T1110)" (graphite)
American Indian; Native American
Linen; Cotton
Woven (plain), Block printed, Mordant style
89.6 (L) , 26.5 (W)
227.584 (L) , 67.31 (W)
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles. Florence Montgomery determined warps per inch at 44. Vertical design repeat: 13.8 inches Horizontal design repeat: just under 3 Selvedge width: 28.2 inches
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 & OrdoƱez, Margaret. Down by the Old Mill Stream: Quilts in Rhode Island. 83-121.
• Information on mordant style, pp. 88, 101-104
[Book] Storey, Joyce. 1984 The Art of the Textile Blockmaker.
• Information on felted blocks, p. 31