Floral Motifs on Early Chintz
Xanthorrhoea sp. (Grass Tree)
Xanthorrhoea sp. (Grass Tree) from Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, Printed Textile by Georges Zipélius, Mulhouse, France c. 1827-1840. Cotton. 1969.3975.002, Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont, Courtesy of Winterthur Museum.
Xanthorrhoea sp. (Grass Tree) from Félix-Edouard Guérin-Méneville, Dictionnaire pittoresque d’histoire naturelle et des phénomènes de la nature, vol. 4, plate 275, 1836.
Xanthorrhoea glauca (Grass Tree) photo by Tangopaso, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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Description: Xanthorrhoea glauca (Grass Tree) is a member of the Asphodel Family (Asphodelaceae). The Hortus Kewensis, ed. 2, vol. 2, p. 271 lists two species, both native to Australia. They were introduced to European cultivation in 1803 and 1804.
Quilts with this Xanthorrhoea glauca (Grass Tree) motif:
Printed cotton with this Xanthorrhoea glauca (Grass Tree) motif:
Description: Xanthorrhoea glauca (Grass Tree) is a member of the Asphodel Family (Asphodelaceae). The Hortus Kewensis, ed. 2, vol. 2, p. 271 lists two species, both native to Australia. They were introduced to European cultivation in 1803 and 1804.
Quilts with this Xanthorrhoea glauca (Grass Tree) motif:
- None known at this time
Printed cotton with this Xanthorrhoea glauca (Grass Tree) motif:
- Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, Printed Textile by Georges Zipélius, Mulhouse, France c. 1827-1840. Cotton. 1969.3975.002, Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont, Courtesy of Winterthur Museum.
© Updated 10/2/2022 Author: Terry Terrell