Chintz palampore (textile panel). Made on the Coromandel Coast (northern region) of India for the European market. first half of the 18th century. Painted and resist-dyed cotton tabby with gold leaf. 934.4.13 Harry Wearne Collection, Gift of Mrs. Harry Wearne.
Chintz palampore (textile panel). Made on the Coromandel Coast (northern region) of India for the European market. first half of the 18th century. Painted and resist-dyed cotton tabby with gold leaf. 934.4.13 Harry Wearne Collection, Gift of Mrs. Harry Wearne.
Fellowship Year: 2018
2018
Project Title: A Revolution in the Bedroom: How Indian dyed cottons transformed Europe's interiors in the 17th and 18th centuries
A Revolution in the Bedroom: How Indian dyed cottons transformed Europe's interiors in the 17th and 18th centuries
Brightly coloured, washable Indian cotton fabrics revolutionized the décor of bedrooms and living‐rooms of western households as soon as they were introduced in the 17th century. Join Rosemary Crill for a fascinating look at how the hybrid designs of these chintz fabrics, with their exotic flowers and trees, fed into the 18th‐century craze for Chinoiserie, and how they became a staple element of western design vocabulary.