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Small piece of blue fabric printed with with a black allover sprig-like design. The reverse has a sticker with the Swedish opera singer Jenny Lind. She first came to the United States in 1850 at the invitation of the showman P. T. Barnum.

Textile (USA), ca. 1850
cotton.
Gift of Mrs. William P. Treadwell.
1916-33-39-a

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 5 images of this object.

Border in purple on a white ground of rose sprigs and a grapevine garland. Top edge shows five-petal flowers enclosed in a scallops.

Textile (England), 1840–49
cotton.
Gift of Mrs. William P. Treadwell.
1916-33-60-a/d

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 5 images of this object.

Flowers and leaves on undulating stems in multicolor on a tan background. Original glaze nearly worn off.

This object was made by Bannister Hall Printworks.
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Allover meandering floral design and widely-spaced cartouches with bouquets on a yellow ground with narrow brown horizontal stripes and a geometric fretwork pattern in brown.

Textile (England), late 19th century
cotton.
Gift of Harold Norton of the Hayden Company.
1950-3-15

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Large-scale design of exotic flowers with curving stems and leaves, large flowerheads suggesting tree-peonies and lotus in pink, red, yellow, and white with brown outlining on a ground of dark greenish-blue with fine, small-scale all-over reserve pattern of scrolling stems, leaves and flowers.

Textile (England), late 19th century
cotton.
Gift of Robert W. Friedel.
1951-103-19-a,c

This object was made by Morris & Company, Decorators Ltd..
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Medium-scaled design of flowering branches with perching birds. In deep golden yellow on a white ground, with plain unprinted selvedges.

Textile, Bird and Anemone, designed 1882
cotton.
Gift of Robert W. Friedel.
1951-103-25

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Small-scale symmetrical design of vases and flowers in continuous ogival framework, in pink, white, yellow, green and blue on a dark blue ground.

Textile, Flower Pot, designed 1883
cotton.
Gift of Robert W. Friedel.
1951-103-37

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Symmetrical pattern of large curving leaves with small leaves and flowers between, in tan on an ochre ground.

Textile (England), late 19th–early 20th century
cotton.
Gift of Robert W. Friedel.
1951-103-51

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Narrow fragment in red on white with an incomplete scene of a male and female figure standing next to a seated male figure who holds an open box. They appear to be looking up to the sky. Below the group are the words, "Caza de Pajaros." The remaining design shows rooftops and leafy foliage.

Textile (Spain), early 19th century
cotton.
Gift of Alice Baldwin Beer.
1952-1-3

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Narrow rectangle of undyed fabric with black and white bobbin lace on three sides and a deep band made up of rows of stylized black silk floral embroidery with elaborated corner motifs. Some cutwork guard borders and open work detail. Faced under embroidery with scarlet wool cloth.

Textile
silk on cotton.
Gift of Mary E. Dreier from the estate of Katherine S. Dreier.
1953-186-5

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Urban street scene of people, automobiles and buildings in three shades of gray and yellow.

Textile, Metropolis, 1925
silk.
Gift of Marian Hague.
1937-1-5

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Descending parachutes against clouds. Three blues on white.

Textile, Parachutes, 1926–28
silk.
Gift of Marian Hague.
1937-21-3

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Broad vertical bands of velvet stripes in dark yellow, dark purple, pink, white, green and orange with narrower satin bands in royal blue.

Textile (France), ca. 1920
silk.
Anonymous bequest in memory of Albert and Rebecca Elsberg.
1938-82-196-c

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Design of flowers and fruits in bright colors on undulating brown stems.

Textile (France), 1700–1750
crewel wool on linen.
Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
1928-2-10

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

Textile, Rooster, 1892
cotton.
Gift of Harvey Smith.
1964-53-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Art Nouveau-style pattern of tapering flower forms in pale brown and white on a natural color ground. Parts of the flowers and stems are overprinted with accents of opaque white. Small stylized floral forms in pale brown are repeated in the background.

Textile (USA), 1960–69
linen, cotton.
1967-78-11

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Textile, Regent Park

Textile, Regent Park
linen.
1960-173-3

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Printed fabric, quilted and lined, in the shape of a chair back. Spray of naturalistic flowers in reds and blues, foliage in brown. Background has a sprig design in light brown against a dark brown ground. Some of the blue color appears to be painted in.

Textile (England), 1801–50
cotton.
Gift of Harold M. Bailey.
1960-79-4

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

White cotton, printed by roller, small scale all-over design or roses, morning glories, etc. in reds, blues, yellow, green (blue and yellow, now turned blue), brown for stems and picotage. Glazed; selvages present.

Textile (England), 1800–1850
cotton.
1957-112-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Table mat in dark yellow and dark brown has a zigzag pattern and warp fringe at both ends.

Textile (USA), 1950–1957
silk, wool.
Gift of Mrs. Wilfred Howe.
1957-68-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Textile (USA)
linen.
1957-95-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Firm coarse cloth with wool warps in uneven stripes of gold, tan, green, and dark brown, with heavy white cotton boucle wefts.

Textile (USA), ca. 1955
wool, cotton.
Gift of Kjeld Juul-Hansen.
1956-182-3

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Design of circles inside squares form regular columns and rows. Squares have a background of densely clustered ovals. Circles are either empty, revealing the background pattern, or are filled with horizontal, vertical or concentric lines. Printed from blocks cut by the designer in shades of green.

Textile (USA), 1956
cotton.
Gift of Helen A. Haselton.
1956-87-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Liberty with shield and spear topped by Liberty cap, appears beside a huge eagle crouching with spread wings. Background of clouds or waves. Heavy foliage at sides and large flowers in strong shades of rose. Leaves and clouds are gray.

Textile, ca. 1875
cotton.
Gift of Gertrude Bilhuber.
1968-17-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Repeated one-quarter off-set horizontally: two people sitting by water with house, boats, and sun in background in red, blue, yellow, green, purple, and black. Silk screened in three colors: red, blue, and yellow. Yellow over blue for green, and red over blue for purple.

Textile (USA), 1930s
cotton.
Gift of the Estate of Ella Ostrowsky.
1976-98-10-c

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Fragment of printed cotton with an all-over design of intertwining branches with large, exotic flowers and pairs of birds; background is filled with fine red vine. In blue, green, yellow, and several shades of purple, red and pink on an off-white ground.

Textile (France), ca. 1785
linen warp, cotton weft.
Gift of Josephine Howell.
1973-51-85

This object was made by Oberkampf & Cie..
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Printed cotton with a straight repeat of peony-like flowers on a fine vine in purples and reds on white background.

Textile (France), 18th century
cotton.
Gift of Elinor Merrell.
1973-62-4

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Fragment of printed cotton showing a scene of General Zachary Taylor on horseback at the Battle of Resaca de la Palma, with a soldier firing a canon, mounted cavalry with the American flag, teepees in the distance, and a river prominantly featured at the top of the design. Surrounded by palm trees and exotic foliage. Printed in blue and brown on an ivory ground.

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Large-scale flowers and fruit on curving ogival stems, in white on salmon pink weft-ribbed ground. Two plain selvages.

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Allover design of flowers brocaded in metal threads on purple silk ground.

Textile (France), 18th century
silk, metallic threads.
1949-118-5

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Texture of irregular dots "smudged" diagonally, fault lines as in marble divide the design vertically.

Textile, Merano, 1986
cotton.
1988-111-9

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Sheer orange fabric with tropical floral design in yellow with touches of light blue.

Textile (USA), 1930s
silk.
Gift of Hilary Knight.
1988-7-3

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Tan cotton machine embroidered with repeat design of cactuses in red and blue.

Textile, Desert Flower, 1980
cotton.
Gift of Etalage Fabrics and Wallcoverings, Inc..
1984-58-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

One piece that contains four uncut chair arms (1898-18-2,3,4,5).

Textile, 19th century
silk, wool.
Gift of Georges A. Glaenzer.
1898-18-2

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Fragment shows a seated figure representing Europe surrounded by cherubs, roosters, dogs, and a horse.

Textile, Les quatre parties du monde, ca. 1785
cotton.
Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. George B. McClellan.
1906-15-12

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Horizontal and vertical parallel lines made of tiny white dots on a brown ground forms regular squares.

Textile (USA), 1870–80
cotton.
Gift of Mrs. William P. Treadwell.
1916-33-47

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.