Medium: linen warp, cotton weft Technique: printed by engraved copper plate on plain weave; mordant for brown
Dimensions:
Warp x Weft: 135.3 x 73 cm (53 1/4 x 28 3/4 in.)
Repeat H: 77.5 cm (30 1/2 in.)
Type:
printed, dyed & painted textiles
Textile
Made in:
England
Date:
ca. 1775–85
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Repeat of four oval-shaped outdoor scenes which fill the full width of the fabric. Scenes include: a covered wagon "Newcastle to London" and passengers; carriage with travelers hearing their fortune; two men fighting over two dead animals; and two women in a garden with gazebo, spied upon by a man behind a hedge. Pattern printed over both edges.
Credit Line:
Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment