Textile, printed chintz

Date1830-1835

MediumCotton

DimensionsOL 26 in.
OW 24 3/8 in.

Credit LineBequest of Grace Hartshorn Westerfield

Object number1974-542

DescriptionPrinted cotton fragment with two distinct vertical designs. One design has a dark beige ground with pink, blue, green, and brown leaves, stems, thorns, and flowers. One design has a cream ground with a stippled circle and line pattern; pink, blue, green, and brown parrots, ribbons, flowers, leaves, and stems are overlaid.Label TextThe publication of John James Audubon's 'The Birds of America' between 1827 and 1838 sparked a resurgence of bird-themed prints. These striking birds may not have been pulled from the text, but they were likely roller printed in the midst of this trend.ProvenancePrior to 1974, Grace Hartshorn Westerfield (Camden, ME); 1974-present, given to The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA).