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On Display: House - Walnut Room
Bedcover (Bedspread)
1929-1956
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
- Linen
Museum Object Number
1956.0604.001
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1956.0604.001
Object Name
Bedcover (Bedspread)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
This bed hanging was probably made at Winterthur or in New York City.
Secondary Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
This textile was printed in England between 1785 and 1790.
Date
1929-1956
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: lower right corner near foot of bed,
Inscription: "2 G - WALNUT Bedspread July-Aug-Sept-Oct" (typed in black ink)
Type: Label
Location: lower right corner near foot of bed,
Inscription: "SEASON 3" (stamped in red ink)
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Cotton
- Linen
Techniques
- Plate printed
- Woven (plain)
- Mordant style
Dimensions (inches)
83 (W) x 112 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
210.82 (W) x 284.48 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles.
Vertical design repeat: 32.50 inches
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Textile with same pattern, p. 250, fig. 247Manuscript: Bertrand, Rebecca & Parks, Sarah. Seasonal Change Study.
• See Curator of Textiles for Seasonal Change Study binder discussing this object.Book: Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Image of bed with bed hangings p. 51, fig. 25Chapter: 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, p. 11-12.Book: Storey, Joyce. 1974 The Thames and Hudson Manual of Textile Printing.
• Information on mordant style, p. 88, 101-104.