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Textile, woven
Rockledge Mills, Butterworth
1932
Description
This Jacquard woven silk portrait was created in 1932 to commemorate the bicentennial of George Washington’s birth. The picture, which appears to be based on Gilbert Stuart’s 1796 Lansdowne portrait of Washington, was designed by a “Butterworth” and manufactured by Rockledge Mills. This object is one of a large group transferred to Winterthur from the American Textile History Museum when it closed in 2017.
Category
Textiles
Creator/Artist/Maker
Rockledge Mills (Manufacturer)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Materials
- Silk
Museum Object Number
2017.0019.094
Credit Line/Donor
American Textile History Museum Collection, gift of Dr. Martha Bayles Boyd
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Object Number
2017.0019.094
Object Name
Textile, woven
Category
Textiles - American Textile History Museum Collection
Creator (Role)
Rockledge Mills (Manufacturer); Butterworth (Designer)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Date
1932
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: below portrait
Inscription: 1732 WASHINGTON 1932 / PURE SILK
Type: Inscription
Location: bottom left corner
Inscription: Butterworth Designer
Type: Inscription
Location: bottom right corner
Inscription: Woven by Rockledge Mills Inc.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- George Washington
Materials
- Silk
Techniques
- Woven (jacquard)
Dimensions (inches)
6 (W) x 8 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
15.24 (W) x 20.32 (L)