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Textile, printed
1750-1760
Category
Textiles
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Cotton
- Linen
Museum Object Number
1969.3321
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.3321
Object Name
Textile, printed
Category
Textiles
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1750-1760
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Pinned on Red tag
Inscription: "69.3321 / T109 / FM 72 dr.21 / study" [over] "69.3321 / T109 / FM 72 / study / dr 21" (graphite, ink)
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Cotton
- Linen
Techniques
- Block printed
- Mordant style
- Woven (plain)
Dimensions (inches)
33 (W) x 72.125 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
83.82 (W) x 183.197 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles.
Montgomery determined warps per inch at 52
Vertical design repeat: 23 1/4 inches
Horizontal design repeat: No, the horizontal design repeat seems short
Selvedge width: 32 3/4 inches
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Textile with same pattern, p. 117, fig. 72Chapter: 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.Book: Victoria and Albert Museum & Floud, Peter. 1960 English Printed Textiles, 1720-1836 (Catalogue of an Exhibition).
• Textile with same pattern, #8, plate 3Book: Eaton, Linda. 2014 Printed Textiles: British and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Published: p. 160, C014