1957.0612 Chair, 1969.5514 Slip cover, view 1
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Chair (Lolling chair)

  • Title:

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

  • Category:

    Furniture

  • Creator (Role):

    Unknown (Furniture maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    New England, United States, North America

  • Secondary Place of Origin:

    England, United Kingdom, Europe

  • Date:

    1785-1800

  • Materials:

    Mahogany; Cotton

  • Techniques:

    Woven (plain), Roller printed, Mordant style, Plate printed

  • Museum Object Number:

    1957.0612


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Object Number

1957.0612

Object Name

Chair (Lolling chair)

Title

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

Category

Furniture

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Unknown (Furniture maker)
This record is to be used when the maker of an object is unknown.

Place of Origin

New England, United States, North America

Secondary Place of Origin

England, United Kingdom, Europe

Secondary Origin Notes

The fixed upholstery fabric was printed in England, c. 1850.

Date

1785-1800

Subjects

Native American; American flag; American eagle

Materials

Mahogany; Cotton

Techniques

Woven (plain), Roller printed, Mordant style, Plate printed

Dimensions (inches)

43.25 (H) , 24.5 (W) , 30.875 (D) , 12.5 (Repeat Height)

Dimensions (centimeters)

109.86 (H) , 62.23 (W) , 78.423 (D) , 31.75 (Repeat Height)

Measurement Notes

OW at seat; OD from back of crest to front of feet, W (crest) 22.25 in. (56.4 cm); W (arms) 22.25 in. (56.4 cm); W (feet) 24.5 in. (62.1 cm); D (seat) 22.625 in. (57.3 cm); D (seat) 23.875 in. (60.5 cm).

Object Description

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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] Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
Textile with same pattern (T110.3), p. 339, fig. 397
[Book] Eaton, Linda. 2007 Quilts in a Material World: Selections from the Winterthur Collection.
Textile with same pattern (T110.3), Chapter 6, p. 160