Object Number 1952.0337 D

Object Name

Window hanging (Side curtain)

Category

Textiles (Furnishing)

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

This side curtain was probably made at Winterthur or in New York City.

Secondary Place of Origin

Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Secondary Origin Notes

The fabric was probably made in Scotland, c. 1790-1795. Previously attributed in England or the United States, c. 1780-1800.

Date

1940-1952

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Label; reverse, lower right ; "52.337d / Simsbury Rm" (graphite)
2. Label; reverse, lower right; "SIMSBURY ROOM / Oct to July" (typed)

Materials

Cotton; Linen

Techniques

Printed, Woven (plain)

Dimensions (inches)

38 (L) , 24.25 (W) , 13.5 (Repeat Height)

Dimensions (centimeters)

96.52 (L) , 61.595 (W) , 34.29 (Repeat Height)

Measurement Notes

Measurements do not include twill tape loops at upper edge of curtain. Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles. Florence Montgomery determined warps per inch at 72.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Description and examples of floral trail prints, pg. 137-140.
[Book] Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Textile with same pattern, p. 137, fig. 104
[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
• Information on Carlisle prints, p. 13, #30
[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
• Information on date, materials, technique and style, p. 14, #46
[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
[Other] Research for Printed Textiles completed by Linda Eaton.
• Block Prints: Floral Trails: Information on place and date of manufacture.