Floral Motifs on Early Chintz
Liriodendron tulipifera (Tulip Poplar)
Liriodendron tulipifera (Tulip Poplar) from the Victoria and Albert Museum, Furnishing Fabric, Object Number CIRC.305-1956, 1834. Clearly the textile designer misinterpreted the tulip poplar leaves from Audubon's Northern or Baltimore Oriole illustration when drawing his version for this chintz.
Liriodendron tulipifera (Tulip Poplar) from Audubon's Birds of America, vol. 1, plate 12.
Liriodendron tulipifera (Tulip Poplar) growing in modern yard.
Additional Liriodendron tulipifera (Tulip Poplar) motifs from the same Victoria and Albert Museum, Furnishing Fabric, Object Number CIRC.305-1956, 1834.
A second colorway of the Liriodendron tulipifera (Tulip Poplar) motifs from the Victoria and Albert Museum, Furnishing Fabric, Object Number CIRC.308-1956, 1834.
A third colorway of the Liriodendron tulipifera (Tulip Poplar) motifs from the Victoria and Albert Museum, Furnishing Fabric, Object Number CIRC.304-1956, 1834.
Common Names: Tulip poplar, American tulip tree, tuliptree, whitewood, fiddle-tree, yellow poplar
Description: Liriodendron tulipifera (Tulip Poplar) is a member of the Magnolia family (Magnoliaceae). The Hortus Kewensis, ed. 2, vol. 3 recorded that this native of North America was introduced to Britain about 1663.
This chintz was printed in a number of different colorways.
Quilts with any of the Liriodendron tulipifera (Tulip Poplar) motifs:
Chintzes with some of these Liriodendron tulipifera (Tulip Poplar) motifs:
Description: Liriodendron tulipifera (Tulip Poplar) is a member of the Magnolia family (Magnoliaceae). The Hortus Kewensis, ed. 2, vol. 3 recorded that this native of North America was introduced to Britain about 1663.
This chintz was printed in a number of different colorways.
Quilts with any of the Liriodendron tulipifera (Tulip Poplar) motifs:
- None known at this time
Chintzes with some of these Liriodendron tulipifera (Tulip Poplar) motifs:
- Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, Textile Panel, Object Number 1959.0084.059, 1829-1839
- The Victoria and Albert Museum, Furnishing Fabric, Object Number CIRC.302-1956, 1834
- The Victoria and Albert Museum, Furnishing Fabric, Object Number CIRC.304-1956, 1834
- The Victoria and Albert Museum, Furnishing Fabric, Object Number CIRC.305-1956, 1834
- The Victoria and Albert Museum, Furnishing Fabric, Object Number CIRC.308-1956, 1834
© Updated 7/30/2018 Author: Terry Terrell