Robinson Crusoe
Printed Cotton
ca. 1810 (made)
ca. 1810 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Purple-on-cream plate-printed cotton depicting scenes from Robinson Crusoe, including Crusoe on his raft, Crusoe in his camp with parrot, cat and goat, Crusoe in goatskin outfit meeting Man Friday carrying second person on his back, and Crusoe with his goatskin umbrella finding Friday's footprints (lower bottom of this image is shown on upper part of textile.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Robinson Crusoe (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Plate-printed cotton |
| Brief description | Plate-printed furnishing fabric, Robinson Crusoe, ca. 1810 |
| Physical description | Purple-on-cream plate-printed cotton depicting scenes from Robinson Crusoe, including Crusoe on his raft, Crusoe in his camp with parrot, cat and goat, Crusoe in goatskin outfit meeting Man Friday carrying second person on his back, and Crusoe with his goatskin umbrella finding Friday's footprints (lower bottom of this image is shown on upper part of textile. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Literary reference | Robinson Crusoe, by Daniel Defoe |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.505-1919 |
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| Record created | April 20, 2009 |
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