Cloth Fragment
- Object Name:
- Cloth Fragment
- Object ID:
- 1975.056.39
- Creator:
- John Marshall & Sons
Manufacturer - Place of Origin:
- Possibly Manchester, England
- Date:
- 1818-1824
- Description:
- Textile fragment. Documentary. Design pattern featuring scenes from "The Tour of Dr. Syntax." Copperplate printed in blue on ecru toned plain-woven cotton. Two panels measuring 8" x 26" and 9.5" x 26" hand seamed horizontally 1.25", pressed flat. Two selvedges (sides), two raw edges (top and bottom). Dr. Syntax, depicted in several scenes on or with a white horse in coat, wig, and tricorn hat, was a character in a series of satirical poems by William Combe, pseudonym Alfred Crowquill, illustrated by Thomas Rowlandson, published in the early 19th century. Possibly manufactured by John Marshall & Sons of Manchester, England.
- Material:
- Textile
Cotton - Dimensions:
- W-26 L-17.5 inches
- Provenance:
- Possibly manufactured by John Marshall & Sons of Manchester, England.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of William L. Warren
- Subjects:
- Toile, Literature, Textiles plate printed, Printing, Prints, Literature, Illustrations, Textile industry, Horses, Dr. Syntax
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