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Panel of Chintz for a Skirt

A work made of cotton, plain weave; hand painted and dyed.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of cotton, plain weave; hand painted and dyed.
  • Simple silver pocket watch with a chain and key. Plain white dial has cursive arabic numbers for hours and hands with heart-shaped tips.

Date:

1730-50

Artist:

India, possibly for the Dutch market

About this artwork

Portuguese traders brought Indian painted fabrics to Europe in the early 1600s, where the Hindi name for them, chint, became chintz. This lively pattern combines scrolls and flowers with tiny scenes of animals and hunters. It is typical of the creative designs that captivated European consumers and may have been made for the Dutch market, where skirts made of such fabrics were popular as special occasion dress.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Title

Panel of Chintz for a Skirt

Place

India (Object made in)

Date

Made 1730–1750

Medium

Cotton, plain weave; hand painted and dyed

Dimensions

363.9 × 113.7 cm (143 1/4 × 44 3/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Van Ry and Ter Gast for the Hibbard Dutch Room

Reference Number

1922.5569

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