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Bed hanging (Curtain)
1815-1820
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Corbeil; France; Europe
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1969.3955.006
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.3955.006
Object Name
Bed hanging (Curtain)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Corbeil; France; Europe
Origin Notes
This textile was printed in France between 1815 and 1820.
Date
1815-1820
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Mordant style
- Discharge style
- Block printed
Dimensions (inches)
28 (H) x 95 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
71.12 (H) x 241.3 (W)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are approximate due to inherent variability of textiles.
Florence Montgomery determined warps per inch at 100.
Woodblocks used for printing 12 3/8 x 6 1/8 inches.