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Bed hanging (Valance)
Alphabet des dames ou Recueil de 25 portraits de fantaisies, 1828-1830
Francois Pieters, Henry Grevedon
1941-1957
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Francois Pieters (Engraver)
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1957.1316.002
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.1316.002
Object Name
Bed hanging (Valance)
Title
Alphabet des dames ou Recueil de 25 portraits de fantaisies, 1828-1830
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator (Role)
Francois Pieters (Engraver); Henry Grevedon (Artist)
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
This bed hanging was probably made at Winterthur or in New York City.
Secondary Place of Origin
Bolbec; Normandy; France; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
This fabric was made in Bolbec, France, 1825-1830 (see Petitcol, References).
Date
1941-1957
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: reverse, pinned on tage, bottom left
Inscription: "57.1316.2/Empire Bed./July-Dec" and (over) "T153"
Type: Label
Location: reverse, cloth label, bottom left
Inscription: "EMPIRE BD. RM./BED VALANCE/57.1316.2/T153"
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Costume
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Roller printed
- Mordant style
- Quilted
Dimensions (inches)
40 (H) x 47.25 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
101.6 (H) x 120.015 (L)
Measurement Notes
Per T book, the OW of the fabric is 24.5"; vertical repeat: 19.75"; Height measured at longest section.