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Window hanging (Side curtain)
Winterthur, Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.
1975
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Winterthur (Maker)
Place of Origin
Winterthur; Delaware; New Castle; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
- Linen
Museum Object Number
1975.0532.002 A
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Object Number
1975.0532.002 A
Object Name
Window hanging (Side curtain)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator (Role)
Winterthur (Maker); Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. (Fabric manufacturer)
Place of Origin
Winterthur; Delaware; New Castle; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
This curtain was made at Winterthur.
Secondary Place of Origin
New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Secondary Origin Notes
This reproduction fabric was manufactured by Brunschwig & Fils.
Date
1975
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: reverse, pinned on tag
Inscription: "Readbourne / Stair / Hall / 75.532.002a / Apr. - Sept." (in graphite)
Type: Label
Location: reverse, cloth tag
Inscription: "Readbourne Stair Hall / Left Curtain / M75.532.2a" (typed)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Chinoiserie
Materials
- Cotton
- Linen
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Printed
Dimensions (inches)
26 (W) x 117 (L) x 65 (Pattern Repeat H)
Dimensions (centimeters)
66.04 (W) x 297.18 (L) x 165.1 (Pattern Repeat H)
Measurement Notes
Measurements above overall.
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles.
Florence Montgomery determined warps per inch at 48.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Textile with Montgomery Design number T202, p. 125, fig. 83; Information on Arborescent Prints, pp. 120-125