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Window hanging (Side curtain)
Ernest LoNano Interiors
1929-1958
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Ernest LoNano Interiors (Maker)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1958.0602.005 A
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.0602.005 A
Object Name
Window hanging (Side curtain)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator (Role)
Ernest LoNano Interiors (Maker)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
This window hanging was made in New York City by Ernest LoNano Interiors.
Secondary Place of Origin
Mulhouse; France; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
Per Joyce Storey (fabric researcher, visited Winterthur c. 2004), this fabric was probably printed in Mulhouse, France between 1820 and 1840.
Date
1929-1958
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: reverse, pinned on tag
Inscription: "58.602.5a" (blue ink and graphite)
Type: Label
Location: reverse, twill tape label
Inscription: "SEASON 3" (stamped in red)
Type: Label
Location: reverse, fabric label
Inscription: "Reception / 6 pairs / Jul-Oct" (typed)
Type: Label
Location: reverse, fabric label
Inscription: "Port Royal Reception / Rear - Right window" (in black ink script)
Type: Label
Location: reverse, woven label
Inscription: "Interior Decorator/ ERNEST LoNANO/ 125 EAST 59\TH ST. N.Y." (woven)
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Roller printed
- Mordant style
Dimensions (inches)
38.25 (W) x 123.75 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
97.155 (W) x 314.325 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles.
Florence Montgomery determined warps per inch at 80
Vertical design repeat: 17 inches
Selvedge width: 28 inches (RGW, 06/07/2012)