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Textile, printed
1790-1810
Category
Textiles
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1969.3257
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.3257
Object Name
Textile, printed
Category
Textiles
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1790-1810
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Pinned on red tag
Inscription: "69.3257 / T3205 / study / Dr. 44" [over] "69.3257 / T3205 / study" (graphite, ink)
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Block printed
- Mordant style
Dimensions (inches)
25 (W) x 79.5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
63.5 (W) x 201.93 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles.
Vertical design repeat: 12.25 inches
Horizontal repeat: 3
Selvedge width: 26.5 inches.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Textile with same pattern, p. 135, fig. 100Article: Floud, Peter. 04//1957 "The Dark-Ground Floral Chintz Style". Connoisseur. CXXXIX
• Similar: fig. 2, p. 175; Information on dark-ground chintzes.Book: Storey, Joyce. 1974 The Thames and Hudson Manual of Textile Printing.
• Information on print 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 print style, pp. 88, 101-104