About this artwork
Rather than velvet, this upholstery fabric is velveteen, the distinction being that the pile for velveteen is made from supplementary wefts (horizontal fibers), rather than supplementary warps (vertical or longitudinal fibers). Velveteen, often made of cotton, has a less dense pile than velvet and usually is cheaper to produce. Printed designs on velveteen, such as this one, reflect modern efforts to imitate the luxurious sensation of velvet pile while offering consumers a more durable and less costly alternative.
—Modern Velvet: A Sense of Luxury in the Age of Industry, Oct 21, 2016-Mar 19, 2017, Galleries 57-59
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Currently Off View
- Textiles
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Artist
- John Henry Dearle (Designer)
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Title
- Florence
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Origin
- London
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Date
- 1885–1895
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Medium
- Cotton, twill weave with supplementary pile wefts forming cut solid 'velvet'; block printed
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Inscriptions
- Inscription (on left selvage): REGD MORRIS & COMPANY 449 OXFORD STREET LONDON.W
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Dimensions
- 184.4 x 68.7 cm (72 5/8 x 27 in.) Repeat: 43.1 x 32 cm (17 x 12 1/2 in.)
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Credit Line
- Louise Lutz Endowment
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Reference Number
- 1996.65
Extended information about this artwork
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