Fabric Collection

Reading Aloud, 1884, (1936). Creator: Albert Joseph Moore
Reading Aloud, 1884, (1936). Women in classical dress recline while reading a book. Victorian oil on canvas by Albert Joseph Moore (1841-1893). Held at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum

Working drawings by William Morris (1834-1896), 1934. Artist: William Morris
Working drawings by William Morris, 1934. Axminster carpet, 1873; Anemone pattern for silk and wool curtain material, 1874 and a painted wall decoration, c1877. From The Listener, 14 February 1934

For He Had Great Possessions, 1894, (1912). Artist: George Frederick Watts
For He Had Great Possessions, 1894, (1912). Painting held at the Watts Gallery, Guildford, Surrey. From Bibbys Annual 1912, [J. Bibby & Sons, Liverpool, 1912]

Diagram of a Jacquard loom, 1838-1845. Creator: Unknown
Diagram of a Jacquard loom, 1838-1845. French text: Explication de la mecanique a la Jacquard. Bascule ou levier aux fourchettes des quelles est enfilee une chaine fixee elle meme a la caisse de la

Krishna with Gopis on a Riverbank, 1750-1775. Creator: Unknown
Krishna with Gopis on a Riverbank, 1750-1775. The god Krishna places a water pot on the head of Radha, his beloved. Radha is probably also depicted among the other milkmaids at an earlier moment

The Strawberry Thief, 1883. Artist: William Morris
The Strawberry Thief, 1883. Disilllusioned by Victorian mass-produced items, in 1861 William Morris (1834-1896) and friends founded Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Company to design and make furniture

Portrait of Jane Seymour by Holbein, 1536, (1936). Creator: Hans Holbein the Younger
Jane Seymour, 1936. Jane Seymour (c1508- 1537). Queen of England 1536-1537, third wife of King Henry VIII. She died two weeks after birth of a son who would become King Edward VI

A Chinese Tea Party (Furnishing Fabric), Manchester, c. 1854. Chinese-inspired design. Manufactured by Daniel Lee & Co

Blouse made from a silk escape map, 1940s. Creator: Unknown
Blouse made from a silk escape map, 1940s. During World War II many materials were unavailable to the public because of government rationing

Beauty Revealed, 1828. Creator: Sarah Goodridge
Beauty Revealed, 1828. According to descendants of the statesman Daniel Webster (1782-1852), this miniature is a self-portrait Goodridge made for him

Marie Salle dancing, 1732, (1908). Creator: Unknown
Marie Salle dancing, 1732, (1908). Mlle. Salle Dansant (1732). Marie Salle (1707-1756) was a French dancer and choreographer

Juno and Carthage, c1636-1655. Artist: Eustache Le Sueur
Juno and Carthage, c1636-1655

Lao-Tzu, Chinese philosopher and sage. Born in c604 BC Lao Tzu was the Father of Taoism

Dye House at Konya-cho, Kanda, 1857. 1857. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Dye House at Konya-cho, Kanda, 1857

George Cleaver who is trying to develop 177 acres of raw land, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
George Cleaver who is trying to develop 177 acres of raw land. He has five sons. Malheur County, Oregon

Cotton Printing at Merton Abbey Works, c1884. Creator: Unknown
Cotton Printing at Merton Abbey Works, c1884. Workers hand-printing cotton fabric with woodblocks at Merton Abbey Mills in south London

Hammersmith Carpet Weaving at Merton Abbey Works, . Creator: Unknown
Hammersmith Carpet Weaving at Merton Abbey Works, late 19th century. Female weaver at a loom at Merton Abbey Mills in south London

Ramon Berenguer III the Great (1082 - 1131) nailing the flag of Barcelona in the tower of the Fos castle, oil on canvas, 1856-1857

Le Meunier, Son Fils, et l'Ane (The Miller, His Son, and the Ass) (Furnishing Fabric), France, 1806. Designed by Jean Baptiste Huet after Jean Baptiste Oudry, manufactured by Oberkampf Manufactory

Landscape with Gibbons and Cranes, Qing dynasty, 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Landscape with Gibbons and Cranes, Qing dynasty, 18th century. Formerly attributed to Qiu Ying

The Marquise de Pezay, and the Marquise de Rougewith Her Sons Alexis and Adrien
The Marquise de Pezay, and the Marquise de Rouge with Her Sons Alexis and Adrien, 1787

Hatsune no Baba; Bakurocho, ca. 1857. ca. 1857. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Hatsune no Baba; Bakurocho, ca. 1857

Portrait of an imperial censor and his wife, late 18th-early 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of an imperial censor and his wife, late 18th-early 19th century. Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

Charles Beauclerk (1670-1726), Duke of St. Albans, ca. 1690-95. Creator: Sir Godfrey Kneller
Charles Beauclerk (1670-1726), Duke of St. Albans, ca. 1690-95

Fish in a Whirlpool, ca. 1887. Creator: Kawanabe Kyosai
Fish in a Whirlpool, ca. 1887

Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Sweden:...at the Theatre Royal, Stockholm..., 1864. Creator: Unknown
Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Sweden:...at the Theatre Royal, Stockholm - from a sketch by our special artist, 1864. The future King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra in Scandinavia

Paris fashions for October, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Paris fashions for October, 1864. 'Fig. 1. Evening Dress. Robe of white alpaca, ornamented with black lace insertion...Muslin chemisette, with collar and cuffs of embroidered muslin

The International Exhibition: Smith's power-loom for weaving tufted pile carpets, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: Smith's power-loom for weaving tufted pile carpets, 1862. Loom for Axminster carpet, '...invented by Mr

The International Exhibition: Swiss jacquard-loom for weaving ribbons..., 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: Swiss jacquard-loom for weaving ribbons - from a photograph by the London Stereoscopic Company, 1862

Paris fashions for January 1865, (1864). Creator: Unknown
Paris fashions for January 1865, (1864). 'Fig. 1. Evening Dress. Robe of pale rose-coloured taffety, the corsage a ceinture ornamented with a sort of basquine composed of black velvet bands

Indians of Peru and Bolivia, South America, 1864. Creator: Joseph Austin Benwell
Indians of Peru and Bolivia, South America, 1864. Engraving from a photograph by Mr. C. L. Rowsell of Valparaiso, of indigenous people belonging to '...the half-civilised part of the native South

British training, tailor shop, 17 Aug 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
British training, tailor shop, 17 Aug 1917 (date created or published later). Soldiers at a tailor's shop cutting out cloth, Tadworth Camp, England, during World War I.

Kaiser and his Generals, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Kaiser and his Generals, between c1910 and c1915. German Kaiser Wilhelm II with his generals during World War I: standing left to right: von Bulow, von Mackensen, von Molike

Surplice sewn by tsarevnas, the sisters of Peter the Great, Trinity Monastery, Aleksandrov, 1911.

Phelonion [vestment] from the second half of the eighteenth century, from a very old..., 1911
Phelonion [vestment] from the second half of the eighteenth century, from a very old fabric called kamka [silk brocade] with shoulders embroidered with pearls on crimson velvet. In the Rostov Museum

Golden vessels in the vestry of the Ipatievsky Monastery, Kostroma, 1911. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Golden vessels in the vestry of the Ipatievsky Monastery, Kostroma, 1911.

Iconostasis in the Church of Saint John the Theologian, Rostov Velikii, 1911.

Miraculous icon brought by Saint Dalmat, Dalmatovo, 1912. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Miraculous icon brought by Saint Dalmat, Dalmatovo, 1912.

Silver vessels, in the vestry of the Ipatievsky Monastery, Kostroma, 1911. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Silver vessels, in the vestry of the Ipatievsky Monastery, Kostroma, 1911.

Paris fashions for December, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Paris fashions for December, 1862. 'Fig. 1. Evening Dress. Robe of stout corded apple-green taffety...with a guipure on a white ground; the sleeves are also trimmed with a similar transparent

The funeral of the Duke of Newcastle at Markham Clinton, Notts., 1864. Creator: Unknown
The funeral of the Duke of Newcastle at Markham Clinton, Notts., 1864. 'The inscription [on the coffin] was as follows: "Henry Pelham Pelham-Clinton, Duke of Newcastle

Paris fashions for November, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Paris fashions for November, 1864. 'Fig. 1. Morning Dress. This is altogether an "at home" costume, the colour of the dress being generally light, over a gay-coloured jupe

Paris fashions for December, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Paris fashions for December, 1864. Fig. 1. Walking Dress. Grey poplin robe, trimmed on the body and skirt with black dentated velvet and long chenille fringe...The corsage is a basques

The Exhibition of Arts and Manufactures at Dublin, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Exhibition of Arts and Manufactures and Industry at Dublin, 1864. View of the Agricultural Hall, Earlsfort Terrace. 'The central portion was divided from its smaller adjuncts by wooden

Lying in State of the Remains of the late King of Denmark..., Copenhagen, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Lying in State of the Remains of the late King of Denmark in the Castrum Doloris, or Mourners' Hall, at the Royal Palace, Copenhagen, 1864

Burial of the late King of Denmark: the coffin being borne to the mausoleum..., 1864. Creator: Unknown
Burial of the late King of Denmark: the coffin being borne to the mausoleum at the close of the funeral service in Roeskilde Catheral, 1864

Paris fashions for August, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Paris fashions for August, 1864. 'Fig. 1. Walking Dress. Robe and paletot of grey foulard, with three rows of dark violet silk

Paris fashions for September, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Paris fashions for September, 1864. 'Fig. 1. Walking Dress. Green silk dress, deeply vandyked, each tooth being ornamented with rich white guipure

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