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Bedcover (Wholecloth quilt)
La Leçon de Danse (The Dance Lesson)
Oberkampf Factory
1780-1790
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Oberkampf Factory (Printer)
Place of Origin
France; Europe
Materials
- Linen
Museum Object Number
2009.0043 E
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Cora Ginsburg LLC
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Object Number
2009.0043 E
Object Name
Bedcover (Wholecloth quilt)
Title
La Leçon de Danse (The Dance Lesson)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator (Role)
Oberkampf Factory (Printer)
Place of Origin
France; Europe
Secondary Place of Origin
Jouy-En-Josas; France; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
The textile this bed hanging was made from was printed at the Oberkampf factory in Jouy-en-Josas, France, c. 1785.
Date
1780-1790
Subject(s)
- Chinoiserie
Materials
- Linen
Techniques
- Plate printed
- Mordant style
- Woven (plain)
Dimensions (inches)
86.75 (W) x 102 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
220.345 (W) x 259.08 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements include the top bedspread and the drop. The drop is one piece seamed along the bedspread with curved, gathered edges at the bottom corners to shape to the curved bottom of the mattress. The drops are 20.75" wide. The measurements for the top bedspread alone are 81.25"l x 45.25"w.