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Textile, printed
1805-1810
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1969.8222
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.8222
Object Name
Textile, printed
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Origin Notes
The textile was printed in England, c. 1805-1810.
Date
1805-1810
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Pinned on red tag
Inscription: "T152" [over] "T152" (black ink)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Quilted
- Plate printed
- Raised style
Measurement Notes
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles.
Florence Montgomery determined warps per inch at 64.
Vertical design repeat:
Horizontal design repeat:
Selvedge width:
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Image of easy chair upholstered in textile with same pattern, p. 278, fig. 299Other: Research for Printed Textiles completed by Linda Eaton.
• Plate Prints: Classical and Literary Subjects: Information on dating textile 1805-1810Journal: Antiques Magazine. 1//1938
• Image of same pattern, November 1957, p. 458, fig. 5Catalogue: Victoria and Albert Museum, et al. 1960 Catalogue of a Loan Exhibition of English Chintz: English Printed Fabrics from their Origins until the Present Day; Victoria and Albert Museum, London, May 18th to July 17th, 1960. 75
• Information on design, p. 43, #236Catalogue: Victoria and Albert Museum & Floud, Peter. 1955 Catalogue of a Loan Exhibition of English Chintz: Two Centuries of Changing Taste.
• Information on design, p. 26, #112Journal: Antiques Magazine. 1//1938
• Incorrect American attribution made by Francis Little, January 1928, p. 39-40Chapter: Bide, Martin. Secrets of the Printer's Palette, Colors & Dyes in Rhode Island Quilts. Book: Welters, Linda & Ordoñez, Margaret. Down by the Old Mill Stream: Quilts in Rhode Island. 83-121.
• Information on "raised" style and print technology, pp. 88, 97.