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Textile, printed
1830-1835
Category
Textiles
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1969.3342
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.3342
Object Name
Textile, printed
Category
Textiles
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1830-1835
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Pinned on red tag
Inscription: "T71 / 69.3342 / Study / dr. 14" [over] "T71 / Study" (graphite, ink)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Roller printed
- Mordant style
Dimensions (inches)
23.125 (W) x 20 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
58.738 (W) x 50.8 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles.
Florence Montgomery determined warps per inch at 72.
Vertical design repeat: 11.625 inches
Horizontal design repeat: 2
Selvedge width: 23.125 inches
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
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, 101-104Thesis: Sykas, Philip Anthony. 10//2000 Material Evidence: Nineteenth Century Calico Printers' Pattern Books. 275-343 Ph.D. The Manchester Metropolitan University Department of Textiles/Fashion
• Information on roller and cylinder printing, pp. 276-312Book: Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Information on fancy machine grounds, pp. 307-312Other: Research for Printed Textiles completed by Linda Eaton.
• Roller Prints: Pillar Patterns: Backing fabric doesn't seem to have a T#Book: Eaton, Linda. 2014 Printed Textiles: British and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Published: pp. 290-291, C251