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Printed Fustian

about 1720-1750 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Block-printed fustian, wide stripes, group of three pink stripes (two stippled, centre stripe striped narrowly) superimposed with ornate floral motifs alternating with wide band of deep red superimposed with a woman in ca. 1700 period dress holding a large leaf-like motif


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
block-printed, madder-dyed cotton
Brief description
block printed fustian (cotton and linen mix), probably about 1720-1750, French; probably Alsace
Physical description
Block-printed fustian, wide stripes, group of three pink stripes (two stippled, centre stripe striped narrowly) superimposed with ornate floral motifs alternating with wide band of deep red superimposed with a woman in ca. 1700 period dress holding a large leaf-like motif
Dimensions
  • Width: 66.3cm
  • Length: 85.1cm
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Sarah Grant, Toiles de Jouy. French Printed Cottons, V&A Publishing, 2010, p. 12, Fig. 5.
Collection
Accession number
1647-1899

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Record createdApril 20, 2009
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