Textiles (Furnishing)
Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. (Fabric manufacturer)
Winterthur (Maker)
Winterthur, New Castle, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
White Plains, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
1980-1987
Cotton; Linen
Block printed, Woven (plain), Resist style
1969.7970.002
Object Number1969.7970.002 |
Slip cover
Textiles (Furnishing)
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. (Fabric manufacturer)
Winterthur (Maker)
Winterthur, New Castle, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
White Plains, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
This fabric was made by Brunschwig & Fils between 1980 and1987 as a reproduction of an original printed textile which was probably French, c. 1765. (See Notes.)
1980-1987
1. Inscription; Reverse; "66.614.2" (ink)
2. Label; Pinned on tag; "2010IMLSRB / .0631.002 (crossed out)" [over] "1969.7970 / .002" (graphite)
Cotton; Linen
Block printed, Woven (plain), Resist style
22.5 (L) , 23 (W)
57.15 (L) , 58.42 (W)
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles.
Text available soon.
[Book] Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Textile with same pattern, p. 205, fig. 195; information regarding technique and origins of the printed design, pp. 194-207
[Book] Pettit, Florence Harvey. 1974 America's Indigo Blues : Resist-Printed and Dyed Textiles of the Eighteenth Century.
• Example of same pattern: fig. 60, p. 125