Floral Motifs on Early Chintz
Tradescantia sp. - Spiderwort
Tradescantia virginiana (Spiderwort) in the wild.
Tradescantia virginiana (Spiderwort) from Pierre-Joseph Redouté, Les Liliacées, vol. 2, plate 95, 1805
Tradescantia sp. (Spiderwort) from the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, French Textile, Woodblock-Print Made by Sochnee the Elder & Cie, c. 1800
Common Names: Spiderwort, Spider-wort, Spider Lily, Indian Paint
Description: Tradescantia sp. (Spiderwort) is a member of the Dayflower or Spiderwort Family (Commelinaceae). The Hortus Kewensis, ed. 2, vol. 2 recorded 14 species of Tradescantia sp. (Spiderwort), native to North America, South Carolina, Mexico, South America, East Indies, West Indies, and Ceylon. The earliest introduction to cultivation in Britain was Tradescantia virginiana, the Common Virginian Spiderwort, from North America in 1629.
Quilts with this Tradescantia sp. (Spiderwort) motif:
Chintz with this Tradescantia sp. (Spiderwort) motif:
Description: Tradescantia sp. (Spiderwort) is a member of the Dayflower or Spiderwort Family (Commelinaceae). The Hortus Kewensis, ed. 2, vol. 2 recorded 14 species of Tradescantia sp. (Spiderwort), native to North America, South Carolina, Mexico, South America, East Indies, West Indies, and Ceylon. The earliest introduction to cultivation in Britain was Tradescantia virginiana, the Common Virginian Spiderwort, from North America in 1629.
Quilts with this Tradescantia sp. (Spiderwort) motif:
- None known at this time
Chintz with this Tradescantia sp. (Spiderwort) motif:
- Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, French Textile, Woodblock-Print Made by Sochnee the Elder & Cie, Object Number 1977-31,1, c. 1800
© Updated 5/31/2020 Author: Terry Terrell