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Textile, printed
1780-1785
Category
Textiles
Place of Origin
Manchester; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1969.3322.001
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.3322.001
Object Name
Textile, printed
Category
Textiles
Place of Origin
Manchester; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1780-1785
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Pinned on red tag
Inscription: "69.3322.1 / T112 dr. 22 / Study / FM263" [over] "drawer 22 / T112 / Study" (graphite, ink)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Plate printed
- Mordant style
Dimensions (inches)
27 (W) x 76.75 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
68.58 (W) x 194.945 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles. (Conservation, 2010)
Vertical design repeat: 33 7/8 inches
Horizontal design repeat: No - horizontal design pattern not complete
Selvedge width: 26.50 inches
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Textile with same pattern, p. 259, fig. 263Book: 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, 101-104Catalogue: 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
• Description of textile with same pattern, #172Book: Eaton, Linda. 2014 Printed Textiles: British and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Published: p. 202, C093, C093a