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Window hanging (Valance and tails or cascades)
Ducks
Ernest LoNano Interiors, Tassinari & Chatel
1941-1956
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Ernest LoNano Interiors (Maker)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Linen
Museum Object Number
1956.0610.001 C
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1956.0610.001 C
Object Name
Window hanging (Valance and tails or cascades)
Title
Ducks
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator (Role)
Ernest LoNano Interiors (Maker); Tassinari & Chatel (Fabric manufacturer)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
This window hanging was made by Ernest LoNano Interiors of New York City.
Secondary Place of Origin
France; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
The fabric is a reproduction printed by Tassinari & Chatel in Lyon, France in 1911.
Date
1941-1956
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: reverse, pinned on tag
Inscription: "56.610.1 c / FRANKLIN Rm / APR - SEPT" (graphite)
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- Birds
Materials
- Linen
Techniques
- Plate printed
- Mordant style
- Woven (plain)
Construction Description
Hand-woven
Dimensions (inches)
54.5 (W) x 42.75 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
138.43 (W) x 108.585 (L)
Measurement Notes
OL is of one tail, OW is W of swag
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Eaton, Linda. 2007 Quilts in a Material World: Selections from the Winterthur Collection.
• Fabric published: p. 186, discussed p.184Book: Sweeney, John A. H. 1963 The Treasure House of Early American Rooms.
• Window hanging from set published: p. 96Book: Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Textile with same pattern, p. 235, fig. 220, plate XIV, p. 218, in red.