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Slip cover
"Lethe, or Aesop in the Shades"
1942-1969
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1969.8423.002
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.8423.002
Object Name
Slip cover
Title
"Lethe, or Aesop in the Shades"
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
This slip cover was probably made at Winterthur or in New York City between 1942 and 1969.
Secondary Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
Per T book this fabric was made in England between 1770 and 1780.
Date
1942-1969
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Stamped on reverse
Inscription: "SEASON #4" (red ink)
Type: Label
Location: Twill tape label sewn on reverse
Inscription: "ESSEX ROOM 3H / Slip Cover / April-May-June / Oct-Nov-Dec" (typed)
Type: Label
Location: Pinned on red tag
Inscription: "58.2429" [over] "58.2429 / O8A" (graphite)
Type: Label
Location: Pinned on tag
Inscription: "2010IMLSRB / .0378.002 (crossed out)" [over] "1969.8423 / .002" (graphite)
Type: Label
Location: Pinned on tag
Inscription: "T51 / 58.2429 / O-8-a" (graphite)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Costume
- Theater
- Literary scene
- Aesop
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Plate printed
- Raised style
Dimensions (inches)
32.75 (W) x 23.5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
83.185 (W) x 59.69 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles.
Florence Montgomery determined warps per inch at 52.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Manuscript: Bertrand, Rebecca & Parks, Sarah. Seasonal Change Study.
• See Curator of Textiles for Seasonal Change Study binder discussing this object.Book: Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Similar pattern and information on dating, p. 273, fig. 287Chapter: 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.Catalogue: 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 "Lethe", p. 31, #161Article: Standen, Edith A. 1961 Garrick on Cotton. The Bulletin of the Needle and Bobbin Club. 45 (1-2): 4.
• Information about blue threads found on piece at Metropolitan Museum of Art, p. 37Book: Hefford, Wendy. 1992 The Victoria & Albert Museum's Textile Collection: Design for Printed Textiles in England from 1750 to 1850.
• Textile with the same design, p. 19, cat. 40; p. 65, fig. 40