Floral Motifs on Early Chintz
Digitalis purpurea - Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove) from Köhler, F.E., Medizinal Pflanzen, vol. 1, t. 62 (1887)
Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove) growing in a modern garden.
Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove) from Victoria and Albert Museum, Furnishing Fabric Roller Printed Cotton Chintz, c. 1830
Common Names: Common foxglove, purple (or white) foxglove, bloody fingers, dead man’s beits, fox glove, witches thimbles
Description: Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove) has recently been transferred to the Plantain family (Plantaginaceae) from the Figwort family (Scrophulariaceae) by plant taxonomists. The Hortus Kewensis, ed. 2, vol. 4 recorded that this plant is a native of Britain.
Quilts with the above Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove) motif:
Description: Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove) has recently been transferred to the Plantain family (Plantaginaceae) from the Figwort family (Scrophulariaceae) by plant taxonomists. The Hortus Kewensis, ed. 2, vol. 4 recorded that this plant is a native of Britain.
Quilts with the above Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove) motif:
- None known at this time
- Victoria and Albert Museum, Furnishing Fabric Roller Printed Cotton Chintz, Object Number T.70-1964, c. 1830
Additional Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove) Motifs
Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove) from the Private Collection, French Floral Rust and Tan Fabric Fragment with Foxgloves and Raspberries, c. 1840
Chintz with this Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove) motif:
- Private Collection, French Floral Rust and Tan Fabric Fragment with Foxgloves and Raspberries, c. 1840
More Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove) Motifs
(No pictures available at this time) Chintz with a different Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove) motif:
- The Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, Furnishing Fabric with Pillars and Flowers, Object Number 1959.0009.001, c. 1826
© Updated 6/7/2020 Author: Terry Terrell