Textiles
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America
1775-1800
Linen; Cotton
Woven (plain), Block printed, Pigment style
1958.0071.007
Object Number1958.0071.007 |
Textile, printed
Textiles
Museum purchase
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America
1775-1800
Linen; Cotton
Woven (plain), Block printed, Pigment style
SRAL analysis indicates that printing was done with Prussian blue pigment, probably in an oil medium
7 (L) , 16 (W)
17.78 (L) , 40.64 (W)
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles. Florence Montgomery determined warps per inch at 48.
Text available soon.
[Book] Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Textile with same pattern, p. 188, fig. 172
[Book] Horton, Laurel. 2010 Uncoverings 2010: Volume 31 of the Research Papaers of the American Quilt Study Group. 31. 237 p.
• Information on Prussian blue, pp. 65-104
[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 pigment style, p. 88