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On Display: House - Gray Room
Window hanging (Side curtain)
Charles Swainson
1930-1955
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Charles Swainson (Designer and printer)
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1955.0638 A
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1955.0638 A
Object Name
Window hanging (Side curtain)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator (Role)
Charles Swainson (Designer and printer)
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
This side curtain was probably made in New York City or at Winterthur.
Secondary Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
The printed fabric on the curtain face was printed in England, c. 1835.
Date
1930-1955
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: reverse, pinned on tag
Inscription: Recto: "Grey Rm / 65.638 a / APR - SEPT", Verso: "55.638 A" (in graphite)
Type: Label
Location: reverse, cotton label
Inscription: "Grey / 1 pr / Jul - Oct" (typed)
Type: Label
Location: reverse, cotton label
Inscription: "Mr Du Pont / Dressing Room ." (in black ink script)
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- Quilted
- Woven (plain)
- Roller printed
- Discharge style
- Block printed
- Mordant style
Dimensions (inches)
37 (W) x 88 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
93.98 (W) x 223.52 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements overall, excluding trim. Trim OL: 1.75"; Horizontal repeat W: 24.0"