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Textile, printed
Diana and Endymion
1780-1800
Category
Textiles
Place of Origin
France; Europe
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1966.0144.002
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. David H. Stockwell
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Object Number
1966.0144.002
Object Name
Textile, printed
Title
Diana and Endymion
Category
Textiles
Place of Origin
France; Europe
Origin Notes
This textile was printed in France, either in Nantes or Beautiran, in about 1785.
Date
1780-1800
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Plate printed
- Mordant style
- Quilted
Dimensions (inches)
53 (W) x 93.5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
134.62 (W) x 237.49 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles. (Conservation, 2009).
Vertical design repeat: 39 inches.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: D'Allemagne, Henry-René & Clouzot, Henri. 1942 La Toile Imprimée et les Indiennes de Traïte. I.
• Textile with same print design and chef-de-piece, pl. XIBook: Clouzot, Henri & Morris, Frances. 1927 Painted and Printed Fabrics : The History of the Manufactory at Jouy and Other Ateliers in France 1760-1815.
• Information on J.P. Meillier et Cie and Petitpierre freres et CieChapter: 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 mordant style, p. 88, 101-104Book: Storey, Joyce. 1974 The Thames and Hudson Manual of Textile Printing.
• Information on mordant style and copper plate printing, p. 11-12, 61-67