stenciled and painted cotton stole with highly naturalistic morning glory pattern, insects, tiny animals, and script; design is divided into two, vertically directional components; each half bordered with densely clustered morning glories, blue on one side and pink on the other; in the center, lush sprays with a variety of flowers including iris, roses, morning glories, sweet peas, and fuchsia surrounded by butterflies and dragonflies; hidden amongst areas of the morning glories and tendrils are words, names, phrases in English and French, and small motifs such as an eye, faces, a horse and rider, a cow, a cat, and a pig; cream fringe on short sides embellished with pink, green, and pale green

Textile, c. 1840s

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In the first half of the nineteenth century, stenciling became a popular artistic enterprise for American and European women. Stenciled designs were applied not only to walls and domestic textile furnishings but to dress items as well. This stenciled cotton textile – possibly meant to have been used as a table runner or stole - is an exceptional example for its condition, densely packed design, saturated colors, sophisticated use of shaded/voided areas, and witty inclusion of free-drawn words and images.

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stenciled and painted cotton stole with highly naturalistic morning glory pattern, insects, tiny animals, and script; design is divided into two, vertically directional components; each half bordered with densely clustered morning glories, blue on one side and pink on the other; in the center, lush sprays with a variety of flowers including iris, roses, morning glories, sweet peas, and fuchsia surrounded by butterflies and dragonflies; hidden amongst areas of the morning glories and tendrils are words, names, phrases in English and French, and small motifs such as an eye, faces, a horse and rider, a cow, a cat, and a pig; cream fringe on short sides embellished with pink, green, and pale green