1967.0836 Textile, printed, view 1
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Textile, printed

  • Category:

    Textiles

  • Creator (Role):

    Archibald Hamilton Rowan (Artist)

  • Place of Origin:

    Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1797-1799

  • Materials:

    Cotton

  • Techniques:

    Woven (plain), Block printed, Mordant style

  • Museum Object Number:

    1967.0836


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Object Number

1967.0836

Object Name

Textile, printed

Category

Textiles

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Archibald Hamilton Rowan (Artist)
1751-1834
Archibald Hamilton Rowan was an exiled Irish revolutionary. He purchased both the calico printing business in Manchester and that in Delaware from William and Thomas Jordan. When putting up the property and equipment for auction in 1799 he bitterly offered that "Any person inclined to sacrifice his property by carrying on this manufactory in America, may have the whole for one half the sum they cost, and immediate possession of the premises, from Archibald Hamilton Rowan, at the Factory."

Place of Origin

Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Date

1797-1799

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Label; Pinned on red tag; "dr. 45 / T3211/ 67.836" [over] "T3211 / 67.836" (graphite, ink)

Materials

Cotton

Techniques

Woven (plain), Block printed, Mordant style

Dimensions (inches)

4.68 (L) , 9.2 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

11.887 (L) , 23.368 (W)

Measurement Notes

Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles. Vertical design repeat: not applicable Horizontal repeat: not applicable Selvedge width: not applicable, small scrap

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Eaton, Linda. 2007 Quilts in a Material World: Selections from the Winterthur Collection.
• Published: Chapter 4, p. 91
[Book] Drummond, William H, et al. 1972 The Autobiography of Archibald Hamilton Rowan.
• Related info on Archibald Hamilton Rowan
[Other] Kiefer, Kathleen. Archibald Hamilton Rowan's Pattern Book: A Preliminary Technical and Stylistic Analysis.
• Related info on Archibald Hamilton Rowan
[Book] Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Published: p 186, fig. 169
[Book] Eaton, Linda. 2014 Printed Textiles: British and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Published: p. 91, Fig. 4.13