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Bed hanging (Headcloth)
1929-1955
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
- Linen
Museum Object Number
1955.0637.001
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1955.0637.001
Object Name
Bed hanging (Headcloth)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
This headcloth was made at Winterthur or in New York City.
Secondary Place of Origin
Jouy-En-Josas; France; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
This fabric was printed in France, possibly in Jouy, between 1780 and 1795.
Date
1929-1955
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Reverse, bottom left, cloth tag
Inscription: "ESSEX BED BACK/CURTAIN/55.637.I/TEXTILET294" (typed)
Type: Label
Location: Reverse, left, pinned on tag
Inscription: "JUL-DEC" (graphite)
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- Indienne
Materials
- Cotton
- Linen
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Mordant style
- Block printed
Dimensions (inches)
57 (H) x 84 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
144.78 (H) x 213.36 (W)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles. (Conservation, 2009)
Florence Montgomery determined warps per inch at 52.
Vertical design repeat: 12 1/2 inches.
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: Bredif, Josette. 1989 Printed French Fabrics: Toiles de Jouy.
• See pages 106-114 for similar designs.Chapter: 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 and penciled blue, p. 88; 94-96; 101-104Book: Storey, Joyce. 1974 The Thames and Hudson Manual of Textile Printing.
• Information on mordant style, p. 11-12