Towel, Show

Object Name:

Towel, Show

Object ID:

2004.043.211

Creator:

Boucher, WarrenArtist

Place of Origin:

Hope Valley, RI

Date:

1970-1980

Description:

Towel, souvenir. Screen printing of artwork by Warren Boucher, manufactured by Kay Dee Designs in Hope Valley, RI. Cream-colored linen plain weave, picturing historic sites in Portsmouth, NH. Titled "PORTSMOUTH / NEW HAMPSHIRE". Seal of City of Portsmouth at top. Six color prints: ship "Ranger," John Paul Jones House, Warner House, ship "Granite State," Jackson House, and Wentworth Coolidge Mansion. Three blue prints: St. John's Church, John Paul Jones, and North Church. Red border with blue scroll design in each corner. Printed at bottom right in blue: "by Warren Boucher". Partial label adhered to top front: "[Kay Dee / h]and pr[ints] / HOPE VALLEY, RHOD[E ISLAND] / 100% / PURE LINEN". Right and left side are selvedges. Top and bottom edges machine hemmed 0.25" with white cotton thread.

Material:

Textile
Linen
Cotton

Dimensions:

W-16.75 L-31.5 inches

Provenance:

From collection of Dr. Dorothy M. Vaughan (1904-2004), preservationist and collector of Portsmouth, NH, artifacts.
Towel made and printed by Kay Dee Handprints (now Designs). Kay Dee Designs was founded in 1951 as a screen printer of linen towels and calendars. As of 2008, they still do screen printing in the original factory in Hope Valley, RI.

Credit Line:

Bequest of Dr. Dorothy Mansfield Vaughan

People:

Jones, John Paul (1747-1792), Wentworth, Benning (1696-1770), Vaughan, Dorothy M. (1904-2004), Boucher, Warren (1922-1999)

Subjects:

Portsmouth, NH, St. John's Church, North Church, Ranger (ship), Granite State (ship), John Paul Jones House, Warner House, Jackson House, Wentworth Coolidge Mansion, Textile printing, Textile art, Textile printing, Towels, Souvenirs, Linen, Cotton