1958.0036 textile, printed obverse
  • 1958.0036 textile, printed obverse
  • Enlarge

  •                        

Textile, printed

  • Category:

    Textiles

  • Creator (Role):

    Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian (Design inspiration)

  • Place of Origin:

    Jouy-En-Josas, Île-de-France , France, Europe

  • Date:

    1805-1815

  • Materials:

    Cotton

  • Techniques:

    Roller printed, Mordant style, Woven (plain)

  • Museum Object Number:

    1958.0036


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1958.0036

Object Name

Textile, printed

Category

Textiles

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Amy Pleadwell

Creator (Role)

Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian (Design inspiration)
1755-1794

Place of Origin

Jouy-En-Josas, Île-de-France , France, Europe

Date

1805-1815

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Label; Pinned on tag; "G58.36 (T1147) / mauve toile - scenesfr - / Florian's Fables. / 59" x 31" dr 31 / gift of Miss Amy Pleadwell" (graphite, ink)
2. Label; Pinned on red tag; "G58.36 / T1147 / Study / dr. 31" [over] "T1147 / Study" (graphite, ink)
3. Label; Paper label; "FLORIAN'S FABLES / gift of Miss / Pleadwell (underlined) 3/28/58" (graphite, ink)

Subjects

Fable; Morality

Materials

Cotton

Techniques

Roller printed, Mordant style, Woven (plain)

Dimensions (inches)

59.5 (L) , 31.75 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

151.13 (L) , 80.645 (W)

Measurement Notes

Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles. Florence Montgomery determined warps per inch: 68 Vertical repeat: 10.5 inches

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Storey, Joyce. 1974 The Thames and Hudson Manual of Textile Printing.
Information on print 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 print style, pp. 88, 101-104
[Thesis] Sykas, Philip Anthony. 10//2000 Material Evidence: Nineteenth Century Calico Printers' Pattern Books. 275-343 Ph.D. The Manchester Metropolitan University Department of Textiles/Fashion
Information on roller and cylinder printing, pp. 276-312
[Book] Palmer, Michele. 2003 Toile, The Storied Fabrics of Europe and American.
Image of modern adaptation, p. 143.
[Book] Grant, Sarah. 2010 Toiles de Jouy, French Printed Cottons 1760-1830.
Similar (in red) pl. 41, p. 82
[Electronic] Wikipedia. Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian. Wikipedia 03/06/2023 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Pierre_Claris_de_Florian
Biography re Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian