Object Number 1955.0741.002 B

Object Name

Window hanging (Side curtain)

Category

Textiles (Furnishing)

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

New York, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

This window hanging was probably made at Winterthur or in New York City.

Secondary Place of Origin

France, Europe

Secondary Origin Notes

This fabric was probably woven in France between 1750 and 1850.

Date

1930-1955

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Label; Reverse, bottom right, cloth tag; "Ernest LoNano/INTERIORS/NEW YORK WILLIAMSBURG, VA" (woven)
2. Label; Reverse, bottom left, pinned on tag; "55.741.2b/WiLLiams Room/APR-JULY" (graphite)
3. Label; Reverse, bottom left, cloth; "WILLIAMS ROOM/Window 2--cur./--1963--seas.2-4" (typed)

Materials

Silk

Techniques

Woven (twill)

Dimensions (inches)

82.75 (L) , 27.5 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

210.185 (L) , 69.85 (W)

Object Description

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