Object Number 1955.0637.003 B

Object Name

Bed hanging (Valance)

Category

Textiles (Furnishing)

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

This valance was made at Winterthur or in New York City.

Secondary Place of Origin

France, Europe

Secondary Origin Notes

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

Date

1929-1955

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Label; Reverse, upper right, pinned on tag; "Jul-Dec" (graphite)
2. Label; Reverse, upper right, cloth tag; "ESSEX BD. RM./FRONT TOP/BED VALANCE/55.637.3B" (typed)

Subjects

Indienne

Materials

Cotton; Linen; Silk

Techniques

Woven (plain), Mordant style, Block printed

Dimensions (inches)

11.5 (H) , 56 (W) , 12.5 (Repeat Height)

Dimensions (centimeters)

29.21 (H) , 142.24 (W) , 31.75 (Repeat Height)

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. Measurements include trim.

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