Furnishing Fabric
1903 (designed)
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This brightly coloured printed cotton furnishing fabric with a design of water lilies with writhing stems was manufactured by F. Steiner & Co. in 1903. It is characteristic of the exotically hued, dynamic Art Nouveau textiles popular in continental Europe at this time.
Frederick Steiner was a chemist who came to Britain in the early 19th century and established his high quality printing firm in Lancashire. The firm remained independent when many other Lancashire firms joined the Calico Printers' Association in 1899. F. Steiner & Co. bought textile designs from leading British freelance designers as well as from France and Belgium where the vogue for Art Nouveau patterns was stronger than in Britain.
Frederick Steiner was a chemist who came to Britain in the early 19th century and established his high quality printing firm in Lancashire. The firm remained independent when many other Lancashire firms joined the Calico Printers' Association in 1899. F. Steiner & Co. bought textile designs from leading British freelance designers as well as from France and Belgium where the vogue for Art Nouveau patterns was stronger than in Britain.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Roller printed cotton |
| Brief description | Roller printed cotton furnishing fabric manufactured by F. Steiner & Co., Lancashire, 1903 |
| Physical description | Furnishing fabric |
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| Credit line | Given by the manufacturer |
| Summary | This brightly coloured printed cotton furnishing fabric with a design of water lilies with writhing stems was manufactured by F. Steiner & Co. in 1903. It is characteristic of the exotically hued, dynamic Art Nouveau textiles popular in continental Europe at this time. Frederick Steiner was a chemist who came to Britain in the early 19th century and established his high quality printing firm in Lancashire. The firm remained independent when many other Lancashire firms joined the Calico Printers' Association in 1899. F. Steiner & Co. bought textile designs from leading British freelance designers as well as from France and Belgium where the vogue for Art Nouveau patterns was stronger than in Britain. |
| Bibliographic reference | Parry, Linda. British Textiles from 1850 to 1900 London : Victoria and Albert Museum 1993. Plate 156. |
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| Accession number | T.174-1957 |
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| Record created | January 27, 2004 |
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