Floral Motifs on Early Chintz
Erythronium dens canis - Dogtooth Violet
Erythronium dens canis (Dogtooth Violet) growing in the wild. By Hubert Isopp [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)], from Wikimedia Commons.
Erythronium dens canis (Dogtooth Violet) from Curtis's Botanical Magazine, vol. 1, plate 5 (1787)
Erythronium dens canis (Dogtooth Violet) on the Unidentified maker, Broderie Perse Tree of Life Counterpane detail, 1790-1815. Cotton 96 1/2 x 92 1/2 in. Collection of Shelburne Museum. 1952-551.
Common Names: Dogtooth violet, dog's-tooth violet, dog's-tooth-violet, dogs-tooth
Description: Erythronium dens canis (Dogtooth Violet) is a member of the Lily Family ( Liliaceae). The Hortus Kewensis, ed. 2, vol. 2 recorded that Erythronium dens canis, native to Siberia, Italy, and Virginia, was introduced into cultivation in 1596.
Quilts with this Erythronium dens canis (Dogtooth Violet) motif:
Chintz with this Erythronium dens canis (Dogtooth Violet) motif:
Description: Erythronium dens canis (Dogtooth Violet) is a member of the Lily Family ( Liliaceae). The Hortus Kewensis, ed. 2, vol. 2 recorded that Erythronium dens canis, native to Siberia, Italy, and Virginia, was introduced into cultivation in 1596.
Quilts with this Erythronium dens canis (Dogtooth Violet) motif:
- Shelburne Museum, Broderie Perse Tree of Life Counterpane, Object Number1952-551, Chintz Quilts:Unfading Glory, p. 34, late 18th Century
Chintz with this Erythronium dens canis (Dogtooth Violet) motif:
- None known at this time
© Updated 8/4/2018 Author: Terry Terrell