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Window hanging (Side curtain)
1929-1958
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silk
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1958.0629.003 B
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.0629.003 B
Object Name
Window hanging (Side curtain)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
This window hanging was probably made at Winterthur or in New York City.
Secondary Place of Origin
France; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
This fabric was made in Europe, possibly France, between 1880-1930.
Date
1929-1958
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: reverse corner, pinned on tag
Inscription: "58.629.3b / Bertrand / Jan June" (graphite)
Type: Label
Location: reverse corner, fabric label
Inscription: "BERTRAND ROOM / RIGHT CURTAIN / 58.629.3b" (typed)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silk
- Cotton
Techniques
- Woven (compound)
Dimensions (inches)
29 (W) x 105 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
73.66 (W) x 266.7 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements overall
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Slavin, Richard E. 1992 Opulent Textiles: The Schumacher Collection. 220.
• Other examples of floral basket designs: p.82-83, p. 98. This type of traditional design has been reinterpreted throughout the 19th and 20th centuries.