Palampore
ca. 1770 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This is one of the chintz hangings sent to the actor David Garrick and his wife from Calcutta in 1775, and impounded by customs on their arrival in England. The set includes several other curtains and valances (17 and 18-1906, and W.70a-k-1916). This curtain was probably intended to hang at the foot of the bed. It and 17 and 18-1906 were acquired by the donor at the sale of the contents of the Garricks' villa in 1864.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Painted and dyed cotton (chintz) |
| Brief description | Garrick bed. Chintz palampore with tree design |
| Physical description | A large rectangular palampore (bed-cover) of painted and dyed cotton (chintz) with a design of a sinuous flowering tree against a white ground. The tree rises from a rocky mound. The wide border has a design of a floral meander with bamboo leaves and bouquets of flowers in the corners. |
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| Credit line | Given by Lady Hardman |
| Object history | Given by H.E.Trevor, a direct descendant of David Garrick's brother George. |
| Production | Part of a set of bed-hangings made for the actor David Garrick and his wife |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This is one of the chintz hangings sent to the actor David Garrick and his wife from Calcutta in 1775, and impounded by customs on their arrival in England. The set includes several other curtains and valances (17 and 18-1906, and W.70a-k-1916). This curtain was probably intended to hang at the foot of the bed. It and 17 and 18-1906 were acquired by the donor at the sale of the contents of the Garricks' villa in 1864. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 19-1906 |
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| Record created | February 22, 2006 |
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