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Printed cotton
English
1815
Object Place: England
Dimensions
147 x 149 cm (57 7/8 x 58 11/16 in.)
Accession Number
51.2381
Medium or Technique
Printed cotton
Not On View
Collections
Europe, Textiles and Fashion Arts
Classifications
Polychrome 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.
Credit Line
The Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection