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Textile, Fables of Fontaine

This is a Textile. It is dated ca. 1810 and we acquired it in 1995. Its medium is cotton and its technique is printed by engraved roller on plain weave. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was bequest of Elinor Merrell. It is credited Bequest of Elinor Merrell.

Its dimensions are

Warp x Weft: 93 x 79 cm (36 5/8 x 31 1/8 in.) Repeat H: 56.5 cm (22 1/4 in.) Width of roller: 77 cm (30 1/4 in.)

It is inscribed

1. Signature in the scene illustrating the oak and the reed, "Buquet Sc". 2. An 'R' at the left and the right edges signifying "rapport" indicating the repeat when lengths were sewn together correctly. .

Cite this object as

Textile, Fables of Fontaine; France; cotton; Warp x Weft: 93 x 79 cm (36 5/8 x 31 1/8 in.) Repeat H: 56.5 cm (22 1/4 in.) Width of roller: 77 cm (30 1/4 in.); Bequest of Elinor Merrell; 1995-50-166

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