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Bolster
Alphabet des dames ou Recueil de 25 portraits de fantaisies, 1828-1830
Francois Pieters, Henry Grevedon
1941-1950
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Francois Pieters (Engraver)
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1957.1316.006
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.1316.006
Object Name
Bolster
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
Secondary Place of Origin
Bolbec; Normandy; France; Europe
Date
1941-1950
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Sewn on fabric label
Inscription: "EMPIRE BD. RM. / BOLSTER / 57.1316.5 / T153" (typed)
Type: Label
Location: Pinned on tag
Inscription: "July Dec" [over] "57.1316.4 (crossed out) / .006" (graphite)
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Roller printed
- Mordant style
Dimensions (inches)
46 (L) x 23.5 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
116.84 (L) x 59.69 (Diam)
Measurement Notes
Per T book, the OW of the fabric is 24.5"; vertical repeat: 19.75"
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Fiette, Alexandre. 2006 L'étoffe de relief: Quilts, boutis et autres textiles matelassés. 263.
• See catalog entry #20, pages 74-75.Book: Winchester, Alice. 1959 The Antiques treasury of furniture and other decorative arts at Winterthur, Williamsburg, Sturbridge, Ford Museum, Cooperstown, Deerfield. and: Shelburne. 320.
• See page 42 for image of these hangings displayed in Winterthur's Empire BedroomArticle: Petitcol, Xavier. 2006 Francois Pieters, un graveur d'indiennes a Bolbec. CIETA Bulletin. (83): 43-55.
• See page 55 for summary of article in EnglishBook: Storey, Joyce. 1974 The Thames and Hudson Manual of Textile Printing.
• Information on print style, pp. 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 print style, pp. 88, 101-104Thesis: Sykas, Philip Anthony. 10//2000 Material Evidence: Nineteenth Century Calico Printers' Pattern Books. 275-343 Ph.D. The Manchester Metropolitan University Department of Textiles/Fashion
• Information on roller and cylinder printing, pp. 276-312