UCONN HISTORICAL COSTUME & TEXTILE COLLECTION




1945

Fabric sample


Nalt colored linen printed one side yellow ground with toile de jouy type illustrations of events in the life of 18th century ie soldiers parading, balloons, children riding in goat wagons, harps, etc.; four raw unevenly cut edges, one corner sewn into a corner suggesting this was originally part of a large pillow cover (?); 24”x25”; good condition




Provenance:
Child, Mrs. Arthur G., Greewich, CT

Construction Label:
Print, based on Toile de Jouy



1948T 1945.331