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Needlework picture (Silkwork picture)
1805-1825
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Place of Origin
New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silk
- Linen
- Paint
Museum Object Number
1959.0663 A
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.0663 A
Object Name
Needlework picture (Silkwork picture)
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Place of Origin
New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Possibly.
Secondary Origin Notes
Research undertaken at MESDA by Mark Fransworth suggests the possibility that a matching silkwork picture was worked in Charleston, South Carolina.
Date
1805-1825
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: tag tied to frame hook
Inscription: "59.663 a, b / BLUE B/RM / OVER MANTEL" [over] "I - FRONT" (graphite)
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- Revolutionary War
Materials
- Silk
- Linen
- Paint
Techniques
- Embroidered
- Painted
- Woven (plain)
Construction Description
Hand-embroidered, hand-painted
Dimensions (inches)
17.25 (W) x 24 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
43.815 (W) x 60.96 (L)
Measurement Notes
Dimensions are for the area visible within the frame and within the picture mat.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Eaton, Linda. 2007 Quilts in a Material World: Selections from the Winterthur Collection.
• Published: p. 144, bottom left; information on print source, p. 141Book: Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Similar to printed textile design, p. 286, fig. 306