Object Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
"The Story of Ramie From Seed to Finished Garment" |
Object Name |
Painting |
Object ID |
01:11.021A.004 |
Description |
"The Story of Ramie From Seed to Finished Garment" Image 4 "We now see the plants advanced to about two months - shortly before this, manureing is commenced and is regularly continued til the beginning of the fourth month. Manure should not, however be used earlier and the plants should be allowed to shoot up about an inch between each application of it." |
Date |
1820s |
Dimensions |
H-13.5 W-9 inches |
Material |
Pith Paper, Watercolor |
Medium |
Watercolor |
Collection |
Edelstein Collection |
Digital Collections Link |
https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/ko5gpgj |
Search Terms |
Art, Chinese Handmade Paper Nineteenth Centry Pith Paper Ramie Textile Art Textile Fabrics Watercolor Painting |
Provenance |
This five volume, brocade-bound set of 60 Chinese watercolor paintings was collected by Sidney and Mildred Edelstein. The watercolors show, in chronological order, the process of producing Ramie cloth, a silk-like fabric, in China during the 1820s. The collection is accompanied by a transcription of hand-written text, describing the steps in Ramie cloth production. |