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Window hanging (Tieback)
General Zachary Taylor at the Battle of Resaca de la Palma
1929-1956
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
- Linen
Museum Object Number
1969.5579.001
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.5579.001
Object Name
Window hanging (Tieback)
Title
General Zachary Taylor at the Battle of Resaca de la Palma
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
This window hanging was probably made at Winterthur or in New York City.
Secondary Place of Origin
United States; North America
Secondary Origin Notes
This fabric was probably printed in the United States in about 1848.
Date
1929-1956
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: tag
Inscription: recto: "2010IMLSFF.27.1" [crossed out] verso: "1969.5579.1" (graphite)
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- Zachary Taylor
- Military
- Political Figure
- President
Materials
- Cotton
- Linen
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Roller printed
- Cylinder printed
Dimensions (inches)
3.5 (W) x 23.25 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
9 (W) x 59.1 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles.
Florence Montgomery determined warps per inch at 76.
Vertical design repeat: 15 inches.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Textile with same pattern, p. 345, fig. 408Article: Lewittes, Esther. 10//1941 Mexican War on Printed Cottons. Antiques. 40: 212-215.
• Textile with same pattern, p. 214Book: Eaton, Linda. 2007 Quilts in a Material World: Selections from the Winterthur Collection.
• Quilt made from fabric with the same print design, Published: Chapter 7, p 173Article: Ledbetter, Kathryn. 2012 Textiles, Print Culture and Nation Building in the 1840s. Uncoverings. 33: 89-114.
• Textile with same pattern, discussion of design source material, p. 89-114