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Textile, printed (Quilt fragment)
1781-1800
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
England or United States; United Kingdom or United States; Europe or North America
Materials
- Cotton
- Linen
Museum Object Number
1958.0113
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Montgomery
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Object Number
1958.0113
Object Name
Textile, printed (Quilt fragment)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
England or United States; United Kingdom or United States; Europe or North America
Date
1781-1800
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Pinned on red tag
Inscription: "dr. 26 / FM306 / T131 / Study / G58.113" [over] "FM306 dr. 26 / T131 / Study / G58.113" (graphite, ink)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Allegory
Materials
- Cotton
- Linen
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Quilted
- Plate printed
- Mordant style
Dimensions (inches)
25.6 (W) x 45.5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
65.024 (W) x 115.57 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles.
Florence Montgomery determined warps per inch at 52.
Vertical design repeat: 32.90
Horizontal design repeat: N/A cannot see full horizontal repeat
Selvedge width: N/A only one edge has a selvedge
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Eaton, Linda. 2007 Quilts in a Material World: Selections from the Winterthur Collection.
• Published: Chapter 6, p. 144Book: Fowble, E. McSherry. 1987 Two Centuries of Prints in America, 1680-1880 : A Selective Catalogue of the Winterthur Museum Collection.
• Related info: p 213-214, Information on the print after Pine's paintingBook: Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Textile with same pattern, p. 286, fig. 306Book: 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, 101-104