Object Number 1952.0323 A

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 window hanging was probably made at Winterthur or in New York City between 1940 and 1969.

Secondary Place of Origin

England, United Kingdom, Europe

Secondary Origin Notes

This fabric was made in England between 1805 and 1810.

Date

1940-1969

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Label; Twill tape label sewn on reverse; "CHILD'S ROOM / 1 pair / Apr-May-June / Oct-Nov" (typed)
2. Label; Twill tape label sewn on reverse; "SEASON 4" (stamped in red ink)
3. Label; Pinned on tag; "52.323a / Child's Rm." (graphite)

Materials

Cotton

Techniques

Woven (plain), Plate printed, Raised style

Dimensions (inches)

65 (L) , 24.25 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

165.1 (L) , 61.595 (W)

Measurement Notes

Overall measurements include fringe. Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles. Florence Montgomery determined warps per inch at 64.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Image of easy chair upholstered in textile with same pattern, p. 278, fig. 299
[Other] Research for Printed Textiles completed by Linda Eaton.
• Plate Prints: Classical and Literary Subjects: Information on dating textile 1805-1810
[Journal] Antiques Magazine. 1//1938
• Image of same pattern, November 1957, p. 458, fig. 5
[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 design, p. 43, #236
[Catalogue] Victoria and Albert Museum & Floud, Peter. 1955 Catalogue of a Loan Exhibition of English Chintz: Two Centuries of Changing Taste.
• Information on design, p. 26, #112
[Journal] Antiques Magazine. 1//1938
• Incorrect American attribution made by Francis Little, January 1928, p. 39-40
[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 "raised" style and print technology, pp. 88, 97.