Object Number 1958.0634.001 B

Object Name

Window hanging (Side curtain)

Category

Textiles (Furnishing)

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

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

Secondary Place of Origin

India, Asia

Secondary Origin Notes

This fabric was made in India and professionally embroidered, possibly between 1675 and 1750

Date

1938-1958

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Label; reverse, pinned on tag; "58.634.1 b / Hart Room / APR- SEPT" (graphite)
2. Label; reverse, fabric label; "Hart / 2 prs / All year" (typed)

Materials

Cotton; Silk

Techniques

Woven (plain), Embroidered

Dimensions (inches)

29.5 (L) , 25.5 (W) , 27.75 (Repeat Height)

Dimensions (centimeters)

74.93 (L) , 64.77 (W) , 70.485 (Repeat Height)

Measurement Notes

Measurements do not include tape loops.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Crill, Rosemary. 1999 Indian Embroidery.
• General reference on Indian embroidery for the western market: fig. 1-16., similar design elements, fig. 7.