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Textile, printed (Ex-upholstery fabric)
Nixon & Co.
1750-1770
Category
Textiles
Creator/Artist/Maker
Nixon & Co. (Manufacturer)
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1969.3889.003
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.3889.003
Object Name
Textile, printed (Ex-upholstery fabric)
Category
Textiles
Creator (Role)
Nixon & Co. (Manufacturer)
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1750-1770
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Tag pinned to tie on roll
Inscription: "69.3889.3 / T-174 / AV TEXTILE" [over] "69.3889.3 / T-174" (graphite)
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- Plate printed
- Woven (plain)
- Raised style
Dimensions (inches)
36 (W) x 104.5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
91.44 (W) x 265.43 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles.
Florence Montgomery determined warps per inch at 64.
Vertical design repeat: 38.5 inches
Selvedge width: greater than 36 inches
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Fennimore, Donald L., et al. 1994 Eye for Excellence: Masterworks from Winterthur.
• Published: p. 106Book: Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Textile with same pattern, p. 213, fig. 215; p. 215, pl. X; information regarding China Blue and copperplate printing, pp. 212-213Book: Hefford, Wendy. 1992 The Victoria & Albert Museum's Textile Collection: Design for Printed Textiles in England from 1750 to 1850.
• Biography on printing manufactory, p. 158.Catalogue: 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
• Information on print design, pp. 17-19, #79.Chapter: 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 print technology, pp. 88, 97.Other: Research for Printed Textiles completed by Linda Eaton.
• Information on the size of the desin and the lateral join.Book: Blum, Dilys E. 1997 The Fine Art of Textiles: The Collections of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
• Similar design, p. 32, fig. 41Book: Eaton, Linda. 2014 Printed Textiles: British and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Published: p. 24, Fig. 1.12; p.207, C100