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Printed cotton
English
1815
Object Place: England
Medium/Technique
Printed cotton
Dimensions
147 x 149 cm (57 7/8 x 58 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
The Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection
Accession Number51.2381
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionPolychrome woodblock printed cotton with original glazing depicting palm trees and pheasants, a popular subject around 1815. This pattern was designed by Charles Swainson of the Bannister Hall printworks near Preston, Lancashire. Cf. 45.720, an English roller and surface printed imitation of this popular print. Condition: faded and brittle in places.