Object Number 1969.1960.006

Object Name

Textile, printed

Category

Textiles

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

Rouen, France, Europe

Date

1780-1800

Subjects

American Indian; Native American

Materials

Linen; Cotton

Techniques

Woven (plain), Block printed, Mordant style

Dimensions (inches)

88.75 (H) , 27 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

225.43 (H) , 68.58 (W)

Measurement Notes

Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles. Florence Montgomery determined warps per inch at 44. Vertical design repeat: Horizontal design repeat: Selvedge width:

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[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
[Book] Storey, Joyce. 1984 The Art of the Textile Blockmaker.
• Information on felted blocks, p. 31