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furnishing textile materials -- Describes textiles produced and used for furnishings.
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print, copperplate
| Date: | 1785 - 1850 |
| Country: | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| Continent: | Europe |
| Title: | William Penn`s Treaty with the Indians |
| Technique: | copperplate print, weaving |
| Material: | cotton |
| Artist: | Unknown British Artist |
| Dimensions: | 37 x 29 in. (93 x 74 cm) |
| Credit: | Purchased with HLATC funds |
| Accession Number: | P.D.GB.0961 |
Comments: William Penn was a British Quaker who founded the colony of Pennsylvania. The design shows a scroll of paper with Delaware River printed on it. There is one repeat of the pattern with both selvages. The design shows horses, Native Americans, and European settlers. They are both male and female, of all ages. The plate was printed in red, c. 1785. Examples printed in other colors are held in other collections.
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