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Textile, printed
John Potts
1825-1835
Category
Textiles
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Potts (Engraver)
Place of Origin
Lancashire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1959.0084.054
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Victoria and Albert Museum
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Object Number
1959.0084.054
Object Name
Textile, printed
Category
Textiles
Creator (Role)
John Potts (Engraver)
Place of Origin
Lancashire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1825-1835
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: On board
Inscription: "1830 59.84.54 T1093" (graphite)
Type: Label
Location: Twill tape sewn on
Inscription: "59.84.54 T1093" (ink)
Type: Label
Location: Serrated paper circle
Inscription: "1839 crossed out" (ink)
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- Birds
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- Roller printed
- Woven (plain)
Dimensions (inches)
25.25 (W) x 18 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
64.135 (W) x 45.72 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are approximate due to inherent variability of textiles.
Vertical design repeat: 15 inches.
Selvedge width: 25 1/4 inches.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Published: p. 328, fig. 375; p. 304, Plate XXX.Article: Morris, Barbara J. 12//1957 English printed textiles: Designs bases on Audubon's birds of America. Antiques. 72: 560-563.
• Published: p. 561, fig. 2. Information on engraver and Audubon prints, pp. 560-562.Thesis: Sykas, Philip Anthony. 10//2000 Material Evidence: Nineteenth Century Calico Printers' Pattern Books. 275-343 Ph.D. The Manchester Metropolitan University Department of Textiles/Fashion
• Information on roller and cylinder printing, pp. 276-312Other: Research for Printed Textiles completed by Linda Eaton.
• Information on printed design.Other: Tapper, Sarah. Collection of Printed Cottons from the V&A (1959.84.1-.60) - Textile Connoisseurship Course, May 16, 2000.
• pp. 1-8; Catalog information: pp. 1-18Catalogue: Victoria and Albert Museum & Floud, Peter. 1955 Catalogue of a Loan Exhibition of English Chintz: Two Centuries of Changing Taste.
• Textile with similar design, p. 34, #166Book: Hefford, Wendy. 1992 The Victoria & Albert Museum's Textile Collection: Design for Printed Textiles in England from 1750 to 1850.
• Textile with a similar design, pp. 31, cat. 204; fig. 204, p. 143Book: Eaton, Linda. 2014 Printed Textiles: British and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Published: pp. 300-301, C270