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Textile, printed
William Hamilton R.A., Francesco Bartolozzi
c. 1795 (1785-1805)
Category
Textiles
Creator/Artist/Maker
William Hamilton R.A. (Artist)
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1969.3289
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.3289
Object Name
Textile, printed
Category
Textiles
Creator (Role)
William Hamilton R.A. (Artist); Francesco Bartolozzi (Engraver)
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
c. 1795 (1785-1805)
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Pinned on tag
Inscription: "69.3289 / T157" (graphite)
Type: Label
Location: Sewn on label
Inscription: "69.3289" (ink)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Plate printed
- Mordant style
Dimensions (inches)
27.625 (W) x 94.25 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
70.168 (W) x 239.395 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles. (Conservation, 2011).
Florence Montgomery determined warps per inch at 44.
Vertical design repeat: 31 7/8 inches.
Horizontal design repeat: No - side motifs not completed.
Selvedge width: 27.75 inches.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Article: Morris, Barbara J. 09//1957 English Printed Textiles: Sports and Pastimes. Antiques.
• Textile with same pattern in red, p. 254, fig. 6.Article: Haynes, Elizabeth. 08//1935 Chinese porcelain and European toile. Antiques.
• Textile with same pattern, p.73Catalogue: 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
• Textile with same pattern, p. 35, #184Chapter: 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. 88. 101-104Book: Storey, Joyce. 1974 The Thames and Hudson Manual of Textile Printing.
• Information on mordant style, p. 11-12Book: Eaton, Linda. 2014 Printed Textiles: British and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Published: p. 192, C072