Floral Motifs on Early Chintz
Erodium reichardii - Alpine Storksbill
Erodium reichardii (Alpine Storksbill) photo by Graeme Churchard, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
Erodium reichardii (Alpine Storksbill) from the Victoria and Albert Museum, Design for a Printed Cotton by William Kilburn, c. 1788-1792
Erodium reichardii (Alpine Storksbill), published as Geranium reichardi, from Curtis's Botanical Magazine, vol. 1, plate 18, 1787.
Common Names: Alpine Storksbill
Description: Erodium reichardii (Alpine Storksbill) is a member of the Geranium Family (Geraniaceae). The Hortus Kewensis, ed. 2, vol. 4, pp. 154-159, did not mention Erodium reichardii but recorded seventeen species of Erodium, with three native to Britain. Note the similarity between the image from the textile design to the botanical illustration. Textile designer William Kilburn most likely used the botanical illustration (created for Curtis's Botanical Magazine by James Sowerby) as his inspiration.
Quilts with this Erodium reichardii (Alpine Storksbill) motif:
Pattern for a printed chintz with this Erodium reichardii (Alpine Storksbill) motif:
Description: Erodium reichardii (Alpine Storksbill) is a member of the Geranium Family (Geraniaceae). The Hortus Kewensis, ed. 2, vol. 4, pp. 154-159, did not mention Erodium reichardii but recorded seventeen species of Erodium, with three native to Britain. Note the similarity between the image from the textile design to the botanical illustration. Textile designer William Kilburn most likely used the botanical illustration (created for Curtis's Botanical Magazine by James Sowerby) as his inspiration.
Quilts with this Erodium reichardii (Alpine Storksbill) motif:
- None known at this time
Pattern for a printed chintz with this Erodium reichardii (Alpine Storksbill) motif:
- Victoria and Albert Museum, Design for a Printed Cotton by William Kilburn, Object Number E. 894:21-1978, c. 1788-1792
© Updated 6/4/2023 Author: Terry Terrell