Floral Motifs on Early Chintz
Iris pumila - Dwarf Iris
Iris pumila (Dwarf Iris) by Nicolas Weghaupt [CC0].
Iris pumila (Dwarf Iris) from the Victoria and Albert Museum, Design for a Printed Cotton, Object Number E.894:21-1978, c. 1788-1792
Iris pumila (Dwarf Iris) from Curtis's Botanical Magazine, vol. 1, plate 9, 1787.
Common Names: Dwarf Iris
Description: Iris pumila (Dwarf Iris) is a member of the Iris Family (Iridaceae). The Hortus Kewensis, ed. 2, vol. 1 recorded that this native of Austria, was introduced into cultivation in Britain in 1596. The botanical illustration is so similar to the first motif it is likely that one must have been copied from the other or that both may have been inspired by an illustration not yet located.
Quilts with this Iris pumila (Dwarf Iris) motif:
Pattern for printed chintz with this Iris pumila (Dwarf Iris) motif:
Description: Iris pumila (Dwarf Iris) is a member of the Iris Family (Iridaceae). The Hortus Kewensis, ed. 2, vol. 1 recorded that this native of Austria, was introduced into cultivation in Britain in 1596. The botanical illustration is so similar to the first motif it is likely that one must have been copied from the other or that both may have been inspired by an illustration not yet located.
Quilts with this Iris pumila (Dwarf Iris) motif:
- None known at this time
Pattern for printed chintz with this Iris pumila (Dwarf Iris) motif:
- Victoria and Albert Museum, Design for a Printed Cotton, Object Number E.894:21-1978, c. 1788-1792
Additional Iris pumila (Dwarf Iris) Motifs
Iris pumila (Dwarf Iris) from theVictoria and Albert Museum, Design for a Printed Cotton, Object Number E.894:84-1978, c. 1788-1792
Pattern for printed chintz with this Iris pumila (Dwarf Iris) motif:
© Updated 1/26/2020 Author: Terry Terrell
- Victoria and Albert Museum, Design for a Printed Cotton, Object Number E.894:84-1978, c. 1788-1792
© Updated 1/26/2020 Author: Terry Terrell