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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"