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Textile

18th century · Medium: cotton Technique: resist printed on plain weave

From the collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Length from a quilt, of white hand-woven cotton resist printed in blue. Design of ascending curving vine with large flower heads and branching foliage; the leaves are deeply indented, with spiny stems. Lined with bands of white dimity alternating with blue striped cotton.

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum’s own description
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Credit lineTextile. 18th century. Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Museum purchase from Pauline Riggs Noyes Fund. CC0.

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