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Printed cotton
English
Late 18th century
Object Place: England
Medium/Technique
Cotton plain weave printed
Dimensions
34 x 69.6 cm (13 3/8 x 27 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Edward C. Streeter
Accession Number59.1047
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionRectangular piece, not full loom width. Copperplate engraving, printed in red on tabby-woven cotton. Chinoiserie pattern. A man sits at the base of a rocky crag, lower right, fishing; another stands to the side, holding up a parasol. At left, a long-tailed bird on a fantastic flowering stalk. End of plate line shows at top. Cut at left; narrow selvedge at right shows single blue thread. Cotton browned; a few small holes and stains.