Bed hanging (Valance)

  • Title:

    The Union of France with America; America Paying Homage to France

  • Category:

    Textiles (Furnishing)

  • Creator (Role):

    Winterthur (Maker)

    Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. (Fabric manufacturer)

  • Place of Origin:

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

  • Secondary Place of Origin:

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

  • Date:

    1973-2001

  • Materials:

    Cotton; Linen

  • Techniques:

    Woven (plain), Printed

  • Museum Object Number:

    1969.9016.002


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1969.9016.002

Object Name

Bed hanging (Valance)

Title

The Union of France with America; America Paying Homage to France

Category

Textiles (Furnishing)

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Winterthur (Maker)

Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. (Fabric manufacturer)

Place of Origin

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

Origin Notes

This bed hanging was made at Winterthur.

Secondary Place of Origin

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

Secondary Origin Notes

This fabric was reproduced by Brunschwig et Fils in 1973. The 1973 reproduction fabric was based on fabric manufactured in France by Jean-Baptiste Huet (Oberkampf's Jouy Manufactory) between 1780 and 1790.

Date

1973-2001

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Label; Pinned on tag; "2010.0702./002" (graphite)

Subjects

Native American; Allegory

Materials

Cotton; Linen

Techniques

Woven (plain), Printed

Dimensions (inches)

18.5 (H) , 81 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

46.99 (H) , 205.74 (W)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Article] Gril-Mariotte, Aziza & Warner, Pamela J. 2010 Topical Themes from the Oberkampf Textile Manufactory, Jouy-en-Josas, Frannce, 1760-1821. Studies in the Deocrative Arts. 17 (1): 35.
Discussion and images of fabric T120, pg. 171-174; 188-190.
[Book] Clouzot, Henri & Morris, Frances. 1927 Painted and Printed Fabrics : The History of the Manufactory at Jouy and Other Ateliers in France 1760-1815.
Design: No. 69, pl. XXV
[Book] D'Allemagne, Henry-René & Clouzot, Henri. 1942 La Toile Imprimée et les Indiennes de Traïte. II.
Design: pl. 144
[Article] Holden, Agnes J. 1939 Jean-Baptiste Huet; Master Designer of Toiles de Jouy. The Bulletin of the Needle and Bobbin Club. 23 (2): 31.
Design stages: pp 6-7