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Textile, printed (Ex-window hanging)
1775-1785
Category
Textiles
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1958.0077.002
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Charles F. Montgomery
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Object Number
1958.0077.002
Object Name
Textile, printed (Ex-window hanging)
Category
Textiles
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1775-1785
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Pinned on red tag
Inscription: "58.77.2 / T107 / FM231 / study / dr. 20" [over] "58.77.2 / T107 / Study" (graphite, ink)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Birds
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Plate printed
- Mordant style
Dimensions (inches)
40.125 (W) x 56.875 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
101.918 (W) x 144.463 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements above are overall including the backing fabric. Measurements of the printed fabric are L: 55.25"; W: 38.50"
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles. (Conservation, 2011)
Florence Montgomery determined warps per inch at 56.
Vertical design repeat: 33 1/4 inches
Horizontal design repeat: 1
Selvedge width: 38 1/2 inches
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Published: p. 241, fig. 231; p. 223, pl. XXBook: Storey, Joyce. 1974 The Thames and Hudson Manual of Textile Printing.
• Information on mordant 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 mordant style, pp. 88, 101-104Book: Eaton, Linda. 2014 Printed Textiles: British and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Published: p. 111, fig. 5.11; p. 181, C052Article: Schoeser, Mary. 2008 A Secret Trade: Plated-printed Textiles and Dress Accessories, c.1620–1820. Dress. 34 (1): 49-59.