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Fragment (France)

This is a Fragment. It was company: Oberkampf & Cie.. It is dated ca. 1770 and we acquired it in 1973. Its medium is linen warp, cotton weft and its technique is plain weave foundation. mordants for the four madder colors, black, lavender and two reds were block-printed. yellow and blue were painted on by hand. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Josephine Howell. It is credited Gift of Josephine Howell.

Its dimensions are

Warp x Weft: 61.5 x 42 cm (24 3/16 x 16 9/16 in.) Repeat (half-drop): 26.7 x 20.3 cm (10 1/2 x 8 in.)

Cite this object as

Fragment (France); Company: Oberkampf & Cie. (France); linen warp, cotton weft; Warp x Weft: 61.5 x 42 cm (24 3/16 x 16 9/16 in.) Repeat (half-drop): 26.7 x 20.3 cm (10 1/2 x 8 in.); Gift of Josephine Howell; 1973-51-101

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