Bed Cover thumbnail 1
Bed Cover thumbnail 2
Not currently on display at the V&A

Bed Cover

1775-1800 (made)
Place of origin

Textiles, white cotton, painted,1775-1800


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
painted and dyed cotton
Brief description
Textiles, white cotton, painted,1775-1800
Dimensions
  • Height: 331.3cm
  • Width: 218cm
Credit line
Purchased from L. A. Stapleton, 17 St Charles Square, North Kensington
Object history
Museum numbers IS.298-1890 and IS.299-1890 purchased for £3. Placed in Print Room in the Museum, 17 October, 1890.

Purchased from L. A. Stapleton, 17 St Charles Square, North Kensington. 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.
Bibliographic reference
Irwin, John and Katherine Brett, Origins of Chintz, London, 1970. With a catalogue of Indo-European cotton-paintings in the Victoria & Albert Museum, London, and the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto. ISBN 112900534. p. 84, cat. no. 39.
Collection
Accession number
IS.298-1890

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdJune 25, 2009
Record URL
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest