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Textile, printed
"La Caravane du Caire"
Petitpierre frères et Cie
1780-1800
Category
Textiles
Creator/Artist/Maker
Petitpierre frères et Cie (Printer)
Place of Origin
Nantes; France; Europe
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1958.0035.006
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Object Number
1958.0035.006
Object Name
Textile, printed
Title
"La Caravane du Caire"
Category
Textiles
Creator (Role)
Petitpierre frères et Cie (Printer)
Place of Origin
Nantes; France; Europe
Date
1780-1800
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Top edge
Inscription: "Petitpierre freres et Comp. a Nantes, bon teint 1. Dr. 21B F. Rhettores"
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Copper plate printed
- Mordant style
Dimensions (inches)
39.12 (H) x 36.5 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
99.38 (H) x 92.71 (W)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles. (Conservation, 2009).
Florence Montgomery determined warps per inch at 48.
Vertical design repeat: 32 1/2 inches.