Textiles (Furnishing)
Winterthur (Maker)
Winterthur, New Castle, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
England, United Kingdom, Europe
1940-1952
Cotton
Block printed, Resist style, Woven (plain)
1952.0328 B
Object Number1952.0328 B |
Window hanging (Side curtain)
Textiles (Furnishing)
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
Winterthur (Maker)
Winterthur, New Castle, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
This side curtain was probably made in the Winterthur Sewing Room.
England, United Kingdom, Europe
This fabric was printed in England c. 1770.
1940-1952
1. Label; reverse, lower left corner; "52.328b / Hardenbergh / Parlor / Apr Sept" On reverse: "T21" (in graphite)
2. Label; reverse, lower left corner; "HARDENBERGH PARLOR / RIGHT WINDOW / 52.328 B-- T21" (typed)
Cotton
Block printed, Resist style, Woven (plain)
79.75 (L) , 36.5 (W)
202.565 (L) , 92.71 (W)
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles. Vertical design repeat: 23 inches.
Text available soon.
[Book] Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Textile with same pattern, p. 207, fig. 201
[Book] Storey, Joyce. 1974 The Thames and Hudson Manual of Textile Printing.
• Information on Resist style, p. 11
[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 Resist style, pp. 88, 92-94