1954 | Acquired | Objects | Collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Border
printed.
1954-105-6

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Border
printed.
1954-105-5

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Fragment (France)

Fragment (France)
printed.
1954-105-4

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Border
printed.
1954-105-3

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Border
printed.
1954-105-2

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Length of chintz with a dark purple ground with large flower and foliage design arranged in allover pattern of roses, lilacs, etc. with large leaves. Printed in reds, violets, drab brown, faded yellow, and blue-green. The leaves show blue and yellow combined; yellow has faded to leave a bluish tone.

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Natural warps, reddish-brown wefts with occasional darker brown one.

Textile (China), 1938
cotton.
Gift of George Kerr.
1954-103-3

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Textile (India)

Textile (India)
cotton.
Gift of George Kerr.
1954-103-2

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Groups of three pencil stripes in brown at broad intervals on natural ground.

Textile (China), 1938
plain cloth, form of bast fiber, possibly ramie.
Gift of Georger Kerr.
1954-103-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Inventory Of The Estate Of George Fox (USA), 1804

Inventory Of The Estate Of George Fox (USA), 1804
1954-102-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 7 images of this object.

Small curtain of twill weave with linen warp and cotton weft, with all over design embroidered in red wool. From a small semi-circle at bottom springs design of slender ascending vines, with variety of curving pointed leaves showing Indian influence in design. Much interior decoration in leaves, squares, circles, lattice, veining etc. Stems and leaves all edged with feather stitch.

Textile (England), mid to late 17th century
crewel wool, cotton, linen.
Gift of Mrs. Montgomery Hare.
1954-101-1-b

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Textile (England)
wool.
Gift of Mrs. Montgomery Hare.
1954-101-1-a

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Envelope shaped purse embroidered in a small-scale flame-stitch pattern in bright polychrome wools on a hemp (?) canvas, piped in deep pink wool, stiffened with cardboard and lined with salmon pink taffeta.

Purse (USA), 18th century
wool, hemp.
Gift of Marian Hague.
1954-100-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Print (France)
Gift of Raymond Baxter Dowden.
1954-10-2

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

An abstraction of rock and tree shapes in terms of color pattern.

Print, Trees and Rocks, 1953
stencil print in opaque colors on paper.
Gift of Raymond Baxter Dowden.
1954-10-1

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Large-scale Piranesi-like ruined temples and arches in blue-green on white ground. Very large vertical repeat. Drop match.

Sidewall, Piranesi, 1952
screen printed on paper.
1954-1-2

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Printing screen for Piranesi wallpaper. Design consists of large-scale Piranesi-like ruined temples and arches. Very large vertical repeat.

Silkscreen, Piranesi, 1952
silk screen.
1954-1-1

This object was made by Piazza Prints Inc..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

A vase filled with fruit at center towards which two kneeling, confronted maidens reach. They are dressed in flowing classical robes. A stylized Ionic column marks the horizontal repeat. A fabric is draped from the volutes between the two columns. The fabric, trimmed with a Greek key motif with anthemia in the corner, is printed in grisaille with light olive green highlights. A floral garland runs along the top edge while a cable twist runs along the bottom. Printed in grisaille with yellow and ocher.

Dado (France), ca. 1810
block-printed on handmade paper.
Gift of John Judkyn in memory of his mother, Florence Judkins.
1953-213-1-a,b

This object was made by Joseph Dufour et Cie..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

a) A white and pink vertical band at center, to the right and left of which, in drop repeating arrangement, are pink roses and other flowers. The center band repeats again, partly at the right but to a larger extent at the left; b) has brown and white bands, blue flowers.

Sidewall (USA), 1952–53
machine-printed.
Gift of The Wallpaper Magazine.
1953-198-9-a,b

This object was made by Hobe Erwin Editions.
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Closely spaced flowers of many varieties with green stems and leaves. The colors of the flowers are reds, purples and grays. Dark green pin dot embellishment. Printed on white ground.

Sidewall, Garden Flowers, 1953
screen printed.
Gift of The Wallpaper Magazine.
1953-198-7

This object was made by Wilton E. Owen, Inc..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Over-all framework of white pin dots embellished with leaf forms surrounding large white leaf medallions. The latter are in drop-repeating arrangement, printed on red ground.

Sidewall, Plumtree Playne, 1952–53
screen-printed.
Gift of The Wallpaper Magazine.
1953-198-6

This object was made by Wilton E. Owen, Inc..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Horizontal rows of triangles arranged in patterns. The colors in each triangle are graded. The patterns also combine in such a way as to give the appearance of diagonal rows. "a" is printed white on gold ground; "b" has black on white ground. Straight across match.

Sidewall, Firenze, 1952–53
screen-printed.
Gift of The Wallpaper Magazine.
1953-198-5-a,b

This object was made by Pageant Wallpaper.
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

A series of black triangles like pennants which rest along the right hand margin of the paper and "point" to the left. The spaces between form dark gray pennants which point to the right, printed on white ground.

Sidewall, Pennants, 1952
screen-printed paper.
Gift of The Wallpaper Magazine.
1953-198-4

This object was made by James Kemble Mills, Inc..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Large repeat of leaves, ferns and stems in random arrangement on mottled ground. a) has dark green leaves with pale green used in the mottling; b) has cream-colored leaves with pink used in the mottling; c) has dull orange leaves with stone color used in the mottling.

Sidewall, Angela, 1953
screen-printed on paper.
Gift of The Wallpaper Magazine.
1953-198-3-a/c

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

A network of black lines forming modified diamond shapes overlying a network of blue lines arranged in the same fashion. The diamonds are arranged in horizontal and vertical rows and vertically the repeat occurs every seventh diamond, on white ground.

Sidewall, Overlay, 1953
screen-printed on paper.
Gift of The Wallpaper Magazine.
1953-198-2

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Chintz pattern: Stylized floral and foliate motifs printed in blues, greens and yellows on pink ground.

Sidewall (France), 1950
machine-printed.
Gift of The Wallpaper Magazine.
1953-198-18

This object was made by Paul Dumas.
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Vertical rectangle, divided into squares. Square at top right shows peasant girl with goat. At lower left, huntsman with gun. These two scenes alternate with squares which contain rows of alternating small roses and circles. Gray, red and green used throughout, on white ground.

Sidewall, Casco Bay, 1951–53
machine-printed.
Gift of The Wallpaper Magazine.
1953-198-17

This object was made by Thomas Strahan & Co., Manufactory.
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

A framework of green leafy scrolls surrounds a major motif of a wreath of pink and white flowers with green leaves. This in turn encloses a center of four radiating palmettes. Straight across match.

Sidewall (USA), 1951–53
machine-printed.
Gift of The Wallpaper Magazine.
1953-198-16

This object was made by Thomas Strahan & Co., Manufactory.
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Repeating medallion with architectural enframement shows 18th century man trampling on "British Laws"; He extends a scroll inscribed "4 July 1776" toward a seated "Britannia", at left, who weeps for the loss of her colonies. An Indian Maiden, representing the New World, stands at far right.

Sidewall, Ipswich, 1937
machine-printed paper.
Gift of The Wallpaper Magazine.
1953-198-15

This object was made by Thomas Strahan & Co., Manufactory.
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Large medallion of Napoleon on horseback alternates vertically with large medallion of brown eagle grasping branch, the leaves of which are labelled with the names of Napoleon's great battles. The match is to be dropped at the sides, and where the join occurs half a laurel wreath or half a trophy of helmets is shown, printed on white ground sown with small blue polka dots.

Sidewall, Napoleonic Wars, 1953
screen-printed.
Gift of The Wallpaper Magazine.
1953-198-14

This object was made by Herndon Papers.
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Random arrangement of landscape views showing ruined churches, castles, and abbeys designed in the style of a toile. Human figures and animals appear in many of the scenes. Printed in red on white ground.

Sidewall, Ruins of Britain, 1952
screen-printed paper.
Gift of The Wallpaper Magazine.
1953-198-13

This object was made by Herndon Papers.
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

The width is divided into three horizontal rectangles by a Greek key band. Each rectangle contains an oval-shaped medallion illustrating one of Aesop's fables. The scenes shown are 18th century in costume and background. Vertically, the repeat occurs after five different sets of three. Children's wallpaper.

Sidewall, Aesop's Fables, 1952
screen-printed on paper.
Gift of The Wallpaper Magazine.
1953-198-12

This object was made by Herndon Papers.
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Stylized leaves, lemons, pears, cherries and insects in random arrangement. Gray and yellow predominate, and the objects cast shadows on the ground color. Regular rows of generously spaced gray dots cover the ground horizontally and form vertical columns as well. Printed on white ground.

Sidewall, Spring Song, 1952–53
machine-printed paper.
Gift of The Wallpaper Magazine.
1953-198-11

This object was made by F. Schumacher & Co..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Drop-repeating arrangement of framed prints which are in the style of the early nineteenth century. The prints are pages from a child's book on grammar and deal with Pronoun, Verb, Article, Vowels, Adjectives, Noun. Text and figures illustrate the above. Flowered background.

Sidewall, Mind Your Manners, 1952–53
screen printed.
Gift of The Wallpaper Magazine.
1953-198-10

This object was made by F. Schumacher & Co..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Black lines radiating from a center point forming a round motif similar to a dandelion flower. Large scale, one motif to a width, on orange-brown ground.

Sidewall, Dandelion, 1952–1953
screen-printed paper.
Gift of The Wallpaper Magazine.
1953-198-1

This object was made by Denst and Soderland.
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.