Section of bed curtain

John Robinson

second half 18th century · Linen and cotton, copperplate printed · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

The plate-printed fabrics so popular in the second half of the eighteenth century in Europe originated in Ireland around the middle of the century. Though handsome English and French examples are numerous, surviving Irish examples, especially ones so well identified as this, are rare.

Artist

John Robinson

Date

second half 18th century

Medium

Linen and cotton, copperplate printed

Culture

Irish

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Purchase, Everfast Fabrics Inc. Gift Fund, 1973