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Fragment with chef de piece

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Scalloped edge piece with design of swans in water, plants and trees alternate with stripes.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Company
Bayon et Gautier Lemasurier, 1785 – 1808
Date
1790–99
Credit Line
Gift of Cora Ginsburg
Medium
Medium: cotton Technique: block printed on plain weave; blocks for two reds, black, yellow, blue and grey; irregular outline of yellow block visible as are registration marks for darker red block
Dimensions
H x W: 36 × 99 cm (14 3/16 in. × 39 in.)
Type
printed, dyed & painted textiles
Fragment with chef de piece
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