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Textile, printed
1765-1775
Category
Textiles
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Linen
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1969.3272
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.3272
Object Name
Textile, printed
Category
Textiles
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1765-1775
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Pinned on tag
Inscription: "FM265 / T1140 / dr 29 / Study / 69.3272 / 58.61.5" (crossed out) [over] "T1140 / Study / 58.61.5" (crossed out) (graphite, ink)
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Linen
- Cotton
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Plate printed
- Mordant style
Dimensions (inches)
36.25 (W) x 58 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
92.075 (W) x 147.32 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles.
Florence Montgomery determined warps per inch: 52
Vertical design repeat: 34.5 inches
Selvedge width: 30 inches (blue threads) (RGW, 09/05/2012)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Textile with same pattern, p. 260, fig. 265Catalogue: Victoria and Albert Museum & Floud, Peter. 1955 Catalogue of a Loan Exhibition of English Chintz: Two Centuries of Changing Taste.
• Similar: #22Catalogue: Victoria and Albert Museum, et al. 1960 Catalogue of a Loan Exhibition of English Chintz: English Printed Fabrics from their Origins until the Present Day; Victoria and Albert Museum, London, May 18th to July 17th, 1960. 75
• Similar: p. 30, #151.Book: Victoria and Albert Museum & Floud, Peter. 1960 English Printed Textiles, 1720-1836 (Catalogue of an Exhibition).
• Similar: pl. 24 (b&w)Book: Storey, Joyce. 1974 The Thames and Hudson Manual of Textile Printing.
• Information on mordant style, pp. 11-12Chapter: 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, pp. 88, 101-104