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On Display: House - Portsmouth Room
Window hanging (Valance)
1949-1955
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1955.0651.002 C
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1955.0651.002 C
Object Name
Window hanging (Valance)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Origin Notes
Part of a set of window hangings created at Winterthur or in New York City.
Secondary Place of Origin
Alsace; France; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
This fabric was printed in Alsace, France c. 1829.
Date
1949-1955
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: upper R hand side
Inscription: "55.651 2c, Portsmouth July-Dec" in script pencil on one side and "T 119.2"
Type: Label
Location: upper R hand corner
Inscription: typed in black ink , "PORTSMOUTH ROOM VALANCE 55.651.2c"
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- President
- Andrew Jackson
- Government
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Roller printed
- Mordant style
Dimensions (inches)
9.5 (H) x 44.5 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
24.13 (H) x 113.03 (W)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles.
Florence Montgomery determined warps per inch at 84.
Vertical design repeat:
Horizontal design repeat:
Selvedge width: