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Boys in Trees

Furnishing Fabric
ca. 1775 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Furnishing fabric of printed cotton. The design shows three boys in the branches of a huge oak tree catching baby birds. One boy has several birds in his up-turned hat. AS basket of fruits hangs from a nearby branch.

The cotton is printed with black outlines with two additional browns, a deep pink and blue added by block and pencilling.

Object details

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Object type
TitleBoys in Trees
Materials and techniques
Printed cotton
Brief description
Furnishing fabric of printed cotton, 'Boy in Trees', designed by Dujardin for the Château of Wesserling, Alsace, France, ca. 1775.
Physical description
Furnishing fabric of printed cotton. The design shows three boys in the branches of a huge oak tree catching baby birds. One boy has several birds in his up-turned hat. AS basket of fruits hangs from a nearby branch.

The cotton is printed with black outlines with two additional browns, a deep pink and blue added by block and pencilling.
Dimensions
  • Top edge width: 1315mm
  • Bottom edge width: 1345mm
  • Proper right length: 2135mm
  • Length: 2165mm
  • Weight including roller weight: 3kg
Credit line
Given by teh Council of the Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum
Collection
Accession number
T.105-1973

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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