Textiles (Furnishing)
Winterthur, New Castle, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
England, United Kingdom, Europe
1948-1966
Cotton
Woven (plain), Mordant style, Roller printed, Block printed
1966.0562 A
Object Number1966.0562 A |
Window hanging (Side curtain)
Textiles (Furnishing)
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
Winterthur, New Castle, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
This side curtain was made in its current configuration at Winterthur in the 20th century. It is possible that this fabric originally used as a curtain, as there are holes in parts of the set from previous construction.
England, United Kingdom, Europe
This textile was printed in England c. 1825.
1948-1966
1. Label; reverse, on tag; "66.562 a" (in graphite)
2. Label; reverse, on tyvek tag; "T63" (in graphite)
Cotton
Woven (plain), Mordant style, Roller printed, Block printed
63.25 (H) , 23 (W)
160.655 (H) , 58.42 (W)
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles. Vertical design repeat: 10.25 inches Selvedge width: Approximately 24 inches (Sides are hemmed, decreasing the actual selvedge width by about .5 inches.) (RGW, 05/02/2012)
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[Article] Floud, Peter. 10//1957 English Printed Textiles: The Pillar Print. Antiques.
• Similar: fig. 10, p. 355; Information on the popularity and transformation of the pillar print, p. 355.
[Book] Storey, Joyce. 1974 The Thames and Hudson Manual of Textile Printing.
• Information on mordant style, pp. 11-12
[Chapter] Bide, Martin. Secrets of the Printer's Palette, Colors & Dyes in Rhode Island Quilts [Book] Welters, Linda & OrdoƱez, Margaret. Down by the Old Mill Stream: Quilts in Rhode Island. 83-121.
• Information on mordant style, pp. 88, 101-104
[Thesis] Sykas, Philip Anthony. 10//2000 Material Evidence: Nineteenth Century Calico Printers' Pattern Books. 275-343 Ph.D. The Manchester Metropolitan University Department of Textiles/Fashion
• Information on roller and cylinder printing, pp. 276-312
[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
• #310, p. 50.