Floral Motifs on Early Chintz
Anethum graveolens - Dill
Anethum graveolens (Dill) from the Private Collection, French Pink Toile with Aquatic Plants and Birds, c. 1830s
Anethum graveolens (Dill) growing in a modern garden
Anethum graveolens (Dill) from François Pierre Chaumeton, Flore médicale, vol. 1, plate 26, 1833
Common Names: Dill
Description: Anethum graveolens (Dill) is a member of the Parsley Family ( Apiaceae). It is not mentioned by the Hortus Kewensis but is native to South-West Asia or South-East Europe and has been cultivated since ancient times. This is a tentative identification because the illlustration is quite stylized. It is based on the very thin leaves shown in the illustration and because it is shown in a barnyard scene rather than the wetland scenes depicted on the textile suggesting it is a cultivated crop. Dill's appearance is similar to several other parsley family plants that are often found under cultivation including fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) and carrots (Daucus carota).
Quilts with this Anethum graveolens (Dill) motif:
Toile with this Anethum graveolens (Dill) motif:
Description: Anethum graveolens (Dill) is a member of the Parsley Family ( Apiaceae). It is not mentioned by the Hortus Kewensis but is native to South-West Asia or South-East Europe and has been cultivated since ancient times. This is a tentative identification because the illlustration is quite stylized. It is based on the very thin leaves shown in the illustration and because it is shown in a barnyard scene rather than the wetland scenes depicted on the textile suggesting it is a cultivated crop. Dill's appearance is similar to several other parsley family plants that are often found under cultivation including fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) and carrots (Daucus carota).
Quilts with this Anethum graveolens (Dill) motif:
- None known at this time
Toile with this Anethum graveolens (Dill) motif:
- Private Collection, French Pink Toile with Aquatic Plants and Birds, c. 1830s
© Updated 7/10/2022 Author: Terry Terrell