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Textile, printed
Gorgerat, Freres et Cie
1780-1800
Category
Textiles
Creator/Artist/Maker
Gorgerat, Freres et Cie (Artist)
Place of Origin
Nantes; France; Europe
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1958.0035.004 A
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Object Number
1958.0035.004 A
Object Name
Textile, printed
Category
Textiles
Creator (Role)
Gorgerat, Freres et Cie (Artist)
Place of Origin
Nantes; France; Europe
Date
1780-1800
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Copper plate printed
- Mordant style
Dimensions (inches)
118.5 (H) x 35.5 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
300.99 (H) x 90.17 (W)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles. (Conservation, 2009).
Florence Montgomery determined warps per inch at 52.
Vertical design repeat: 40 1/2 inches.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Clouzot, Henri & Morris, Frances. 1927 Painted and Printed Fabrics : The History of the Manufactory at Jouy and Other Ateliers in France 1760-1815.
• Information on Gorgerat et freres, p. 58Chapter: 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 mordant style, pp. 88, 101-104