Object Number 1956.0617.001

Object Name

Textile, printed (Ex-window hanging)

Category

Textiles

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

William Hamilton R.A. (Artist)
1751-1801
Perhaps best remembered for his series of 23 paintings for Boydell's Shakespeare Gallery.

Francesco Bartolozzi (Engraver)
1727-1815

Place of Origin

England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1785-1805

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Label; Pinned on red tag; "T157 / 68 1/2 x 26" [over] "new / acc. / 56.617.1" (graphite)

Materials

Cotton

Techniques

Woven (plain), Plate printed, Mordant style

Dimensions (inches)

68 (L) , 26.5 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

172.72 (L) , 67.31 (W)

Measurement Notes

Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles. (Conservation, 2011). Florence Montgomery determined warps per inch at 44. Vertical design repeat: 31 7/8 inches. Selvedge width: 27.75 inches.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Article] Morris, Barbara J. 09//1957 English Printed Textiles: Sports and Pastimes. Antiques.
• Textile with same pattern in red, p. 254, fig. 6.
[Article] Haynes, Elizabeth. 08//1935 Chinese porcelain and European toile. Antiques.
• Textile with same pattern, p.73
[Catalogue] Victoria and Albert Museum, et al. 1960 Catalogue of a Loan Exhibition of English Chintz: English Printed Fabrics from their Origins until the Present Day; Victoria and Albert Museum, London, May 18th to July 17th, 1960. 75
• Textile with same pattern, p. 35, #184
[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, p. 88. 101-104
[Book] Storey, Joyce. 1974 The Thames and Hudson Manual of Textile Printing.
• Information on mordant style, p. 11-12