Floral Motifs on Early Chintz
Vitis vinifera - Grapes
Vitis vinifera (Grapes) from J.P. Redouté, Choix des plus belles fleurs et des plus beaux fruits, t. 32 (1833)
Vitis vinifera (Grapes) image by Couleur, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Vitis vinifera (Grapes) from the Private Collection, English Center Medallion Quilt with Fruit Basket Medallion, c.1825
Common Names: Grapes
Description: Vitis vinifera (Grapes) are a member of the Grape Family (Vitaceae). The Hortus Kewensis, ed. 2, vol. 2, p. 51 recorded that grapes are "native [to] most parts of the world."
Description: Vitis vinifera (Grapes) are a member of the Grape Family (Vitaceae). The Hortus Kewensis, ed. 2, vol. 2, p. 51 recorded that grapes are "native [to] most parts of the world."
Quilts with this Vitis vinifera (Grapes) motif:
Chintz with this Vitis vinifera (Grapes) motif:
- Private Collection, English Center Medallion Quilt with Fruit Basket Medallion, c.1825
- Private Collection of Charles Orr Dalton, Central Diamond Medallion Quilt by Ann Adeline Orr Parks, North Carolina Quilts, p. 52, c. 1830
- Private Collection of Elsie S. Hall, Medallion Quilt by Sarah Alexander Harris Gilmer, North Carolina Quilts, p. 43, c. 1828
- Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Petersburg Appliqued Quilt, made by the Boyle sisters, Object Number 1991-645, Four Centuries of Quilts: The Colonial Williamsburg Collection, p. 103, c. 1840
- Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Appliqued Counterpane Made by Achsah Goodwin Wilkins and Unidentified Others, Museum Purchase, Object Number 2009.609.1, 1815-1830
- Private Collection of Mrs. Adams-Coffyn, Appliqued Counterpane Made by Achsah Goodwin Wilkins and Unidentified Others, Dunton's Old Quilts, p 196, no date
- Private Collection of Mrs.Lassovitch, Appliqued Counterpane Made by Achsah Goodwin Wilkins and Unidentified Others, Dunton's Old Quilts, p 189, no date
- Collection of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Glenn, Appliqued Counterpane Made by Achsah Goodwin Wilkins and Unidentified Others, Dunton's Old Quilts, p 184, no date.
- Private Collection of Miss Eleanor R. Thompson, Appliqued Counterpane Made by Achsah Goodwin Wilkins and Unidentified Others, Dunton's Old Quilts, p 186, no date.
- Daughters of the American Revolution Museum, Chintz Applique Counterpane Made by Achsah Goodwin Wilkins and Unidentified Others, Object Number 2014.5, Eye on Elegance, p. 65, c. 1820
- Daughters of the American Revolution Museum, Floral Roundels Medallion Quilt, probably made by a member of the Adams or Boyce family, Object Number 83.33, Historic Quilts of the DAR Museum, pp. 38-39, appliqued c.1815-1825, quilted c.1870
- Daughters of the American Revolution Museum, Framed Medallion Quilt, made by a member of the Gillam family, Object Number 87.10, Historic Quilts of the DAR Museum, p. 41, c. 1825-1835
- Royal Ontario Museum, English Quilt Made in Yorkshire, 300 Years of Canada's Quilts, p. 27, c. 1815
- International Quilt Museum, Ardis and Robert James Collection, Medallion Quilt with Fruit Basket Center Medallion, Object Number 2006.003.0002, Chintz Applique: from Imitation to Icon, Plate 10, 1830-1850
Chintz with this Vitis vinifera (Grapes) motif:
- Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Printed Textile Square, Object Number 1974-550, c. 1815
- Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Printed Textile Intended for Quilt Square, Object Number 1974-551,1, c. 1815
- Panel 5 in Appendix I of Merikay Waldvogel, "Printed Panels for Chintz Quilts: Their Origin and Use," Uncoverings 34 (2013): 124
Also, check out the May 7, May 21, June 5, and June 20, 2019 Chintz Panels in Quilts blogs (https://chintzpanelquilt.blogspot.com/2019/05/) (https://chintzpanelquilt.blogspot.com/2019/06/) by Merikay Waldvogel and Barbara Brackman for several pictures, citations, and more information about the printed panel on which this motif occurs.
Additional Vitis vinifera (Grapes) Motifs
Vitis vinifera (Grapes) from the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, Furniture Fabric Fragments, c.1830. Courtesy, Winterthur Museum, DETAIL-Printed textile, c.1830, England, Cotton, Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont, 1969.3128.001
Quilts with this Vitis vinifera (Grapes) motif:
Chintz with this Vitis vinifera (Grapes) motif:
- Private Collection of Carolyn Gwathmey Jones, Pieced Quilt Top by Catherine Tompkins, Object Number PCG-15, Quilts of Virginia 1607-1899, p. 29, c. 1819
Chintz with this Vitis vinifera (Grapes) motif:
- The Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, Furniture Fabric Fragments, Object Numbers 1969.3128.001, 1969.3128.002, 1969.3929.001, 1969.3929.002, 1969.3929.003, c.1830
Vitis vinifera (Grapes) from the Victoria and Albert Museum, Furnishing Fabric, c. 1790
Quilts with this Vitis vinifera (Grapes) motif:
Chintz with this Vitis vinifera (Grapes) motif:
- Private Collection of Mrs Eric Lassotovitch, Chintz-appliqued Coverlet, designed by Achsah Goodwin Wilkins, c.1830, as seen in Dena S. Katzenberg, Baltimore Album Quilts (Baltimore, MD: The Baltimore Museum of Art, 1981), 32
- Daughters of the American Revolution Museum, Chintz Applique Counterpane, designed by Achsah Godwin Wilkins, Accession Number 2014.5, c.1820
- Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Baltimore Chintz Appliqued Counterpane, designed by Achsah Goodwin Wilkins, Accession Number 2009.6091, c. 1820
Chintz with this Vitis vinifera (Grapes) motif:
- Victoria and Albert Museum, Furnishing Fabric, Object Number Circ.100-1960, c. 1790
Vitis vinifera (Grapes) from the Private Collection, Zipélius Bird on Bowl of Fruit, Printed by Dollfus-Meig et Cie, c. 1840
The back of a piece of Zipélius Bird on Bowl of Fruit fabric showing Dollfus-Mieg et Cie Factory Mark, Musée d'impression sur étoffes, inv.S. 631.6, c. 1840
Quilts with this Vitis vinifera (Grapes) motif:
Chintz with this Vitis vinifera (Grapes) motif:
- None known at this time
Chintz with this Vitis vinifera (Grapes) motif:
- Private Collection, Zipélius Bird on Bowl of Fruit, Printed by Dollfus-Mieg et Cie, c. 1840
- Dollfus-Mieg et Cie, Chef de Piece or Factory Mark, Musée d'impression sur étoffes, inv.S. 631.6, c. 1840
Vitis vinifera (Grapes) from the Private Collection, Zipélius Two Birds with Basket of Fruit, c. 1840
Quilts with this Vitis vinifera (Grapes) motif:
Chintz with this Vitis vinifera (Grapes) motif:
- None known at this time
Chintz with this Vitis vinifera (Grapes) motif:
- Private collection, Zipélius-style Bird on Bowl of Fruit, c. 1840
Vitis vinifera (Grapes) from the Private Collection, Zipélius Birds and Pillar Print, c. 1835
Quilts with this Vitis vinifera (Grapes) motif:
Chintz with this Vitis vinifera (Grapes) motif:
- Museum of Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA) at Old Salem, Mary Elizabeth Clayton Miller Taylor Quilt, Acc. 3064.2, c.1832 or earlier
Chintz with this Vitis vinifera (Grapes) motif:
- Private collection, Zipélius-style Birds and Pillar Print, c. 1835
© Updated 1/28/2024 Author: Terry Terrell