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Toile Fragment

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

ca. 1840

GUSN

GUSN-48708

Description

Rectangular, blue on blue roller print cloth fragment. Depicts William Henry Harrison's campaign image - a log cabin and a barrell of hard cider. Large scale floral bunches and a portrait of Harrison within a wreath.

Details

Descriptive Terms

textiles
fragments
cloth
chintz
cotton (textile)
glazing (coating)
printing (process)
rolling up
textiles
tin (metal)
floral patterns
log cabins (houses)
politics
presidencies
Fragment
Cotton
Chintz
Tin Glazed
Transfer Printed
Log Cabin
Floral
Politics
Presidency
Unidentified Textile
Fragment

Inscription

Printed: Harrison and Reform Hard Cider

Associated Person

Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

England

Dimensions

15 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Charles F. Batchelder, Jr.

Accession Number

1972.8

Reference Notes

Montgomery, F.. Printed Textiles. [No Publisher].

Places

Possibly
Possibly

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