Bed Hanging
ca. 1774 (made)
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This is one of the 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. This curtain was probably intended to hang at the foot of the bed. It was acquired by the donor at the sale of the contents of the Garricks' villa in 1864.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Cotton, painted and dyed (chintz) |
| Brief description | from the Garrick bed hangings Textile, cotton, painted, Masulipatam, c1750 |
| Physical description | Large palampore with flowering tree design. |
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| Credit line | Given by Lady Hardman |
| Object history | Formerly belonged to David and Eva Garrick. "Stamped, on the back, with factory mark of the Honourable (United) East India Company- a lozenge-shaoed device containing the initials V.E.I.C." Information given in List of Works of Art acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum during the the Year 1906. London: Wyman and sons. p.3. Given by Lady Hardman. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project. |
| Production | Made on the Coromandel Coast for the Western market |
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| Summary | This is one of the 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. This curtain was probably intended to hang at the foot of the bed. It was acquired by the donor at the sale of the contents of the Garricks' villa in 1864. |
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| Accession number | 18-1906 |
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| Record created | November 27, 2007 |
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