Floral Motifs on Early Chintz
Gossypium hirsutum - Upland Cotton
Gossypium hirsutum (Upland Cotton) from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Whole Cloth Quilt, Purchase, Frank P. Stetz Bequest, in loving memory of David Stewart Hull, 2015, c. 1885
Gossypium hirsutum (Upland Cotton) boll photo by KoS, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Cotton, Gossypium herbaceum, a close relative of Gossypium hirsutum, from John J Audubon, Birds of America [double elephant folio edition], plate 120, 1826-1838
Common Names: Upland Cotton, Mexican Cotton, Hairy Cotton
Description: Gossypium hirsutum (Upland Cotton) is a member of the Mallow Family (Malvaceae). The Hortus Kewensis, ed. 2, vol. 4, p. 223 lists this native of South America as having been cultivated in Britain before 1731. The image printed on the textile is definitely cotton (Gossypium) and is assumed to be the hirsutum species as it comprises about 90% of all domestically raised cotton. The original textile shows Lady Liberty, cotton bolls, corn, other motifs, and a cornucopia of gold coins signifying riches. Gossypium hirsutum is the cotton that made the United States rich in the 19th century due to the demand for it to make cotton textiles.
Quilts with this Gossypium hirsutum (Upland Cotton) motif:
Printed cotton with this Gossypium hirsutum (Upland Cotton) motif:
Description: Gossypium hirsutum (Upland Cotton) is a member of the Mallow Family (Malvaceae). The Hortus Kewensis, ed. 2, vol. 4, p. 223 lists this native of South America as having been cultivated in Britain before 1731. The image printed on the textile is definitely cotton (Gossypium) and is assumed to be the hirsutum species as it comprises about 90% of all domestically raised cotton. The original textile shows Lady Liberty, cotton bolls, corn, other motifs, and a cornucopia of gold coins signifying riches. Gossypium hirsutum is the cotton that made the United States rich in the 19th century due to the demand for it to make cotton textiles.
Quilts with this Gossypium hirsutum (Upland Cotton) motif:
- Metropolitan Museum of Art, Whole Cloth Quilt, Purchase, Frank P. Stetz Bequest, in loving memory of David Stewart Hull, 2015, Object Number 2015.128, c. 1885
Printed cotton with this Gossypium hirsutum (Upland Cotton) motif:
- None known at this time
© Updated 7/11/2021 Author: Terry Terrell