Panel (Furnishing Fabric)

Textiles

1761

After etchings by Nicolaes Berchem (Dutch, 1620–1683) after an engraving by Josephus Sympson (English, 1710–1750) after a painting by Marmaduke Craduck (English, 1660–1717) after a drawing by Francis Barlow (English, 1626–1702)
Manufactured by Robert Jones and Company
England, Old Ford, Middlesex

The historical significance of this panel comes not from its representation but from its precise documentation in textile history. It is one of the earliest examples using copper plate printing, signed and dated in the plate in two places. the pastoral scene is from an etching by Nicholas Berchem (1620- 1683), dating from 1652; the peacock and poultry still life can be traced to an engraving by Josephus Sympson (1710- 1750) published in London in 1740, after a painting by Marmaduke Cradock (1660- 1717). The columns are emblematic of the classical- revival style favored at the time and the stag and dog motifs can be traced to the volume entitled “Animals of Various Species Accurately Drawn” by Francis Barlow (1626- 1702).

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Textiles

Artist: Robert Jones (Producer)
Title: Panel (Furnishing Fabric)
Place: Middlesex (Object made in)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: Made 1761
Medium: Linen and cotton, plain weave; copperplate printed
Dimensions: 210.9 × 133.9 cm (83 1/8 × 52 3/4 in.); Warp repeat: H.: 204.1 cm (80 3/8 in.)
Credit Line: Purchased with funds provided by Mrs. Howell B. Erminger, Jr.
Reference Number: 1958.2
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