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Textile, printed
1765-1775
Category
Textiles
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Cotton
- Linen
Museum Object Number
1969.3907
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.3907
Object Name
Textile, printed
Category
Textiles
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1765-1775
Materials
- Cotton
- Linen
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Block printed
- Mordant style
Dimensions (inches)
46 (W) x 93 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
116.84 (W) x 236.22 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are approximate due to inherent variability of textiles.
Florence Montgomery determined warps per inch at 68.
Vertical design repeat: 35 3/4 inches.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Published: p. 123, fig. 81Book: Storey, Joyce. 1974 The Thames and Hudson Manual of Textile Printing.
• Information on mordant style, p. 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, p. 88, 101-104.Book: Eaton, Linda. 2014 Printed Textiles: British and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Published: p. 209, C103