Quilt center, ca. 1790, Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, American, Cotton, printed, 27 5/8 x 29 1/2 in. (70.2 x 74.9 cm), Textiles, John Hewson (1744–1821), John Hewson, the first important and well-documented textile printer in America, arrived in Philadelphia from London in September 1773 at the invitation of Benjamin Franklin. Trained to produce the highest quality block-printed textiles at Bromley Hall in London, Hewson set up a 'Calicoe Printing Manufactory' almost immediately
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Quilt center, ca, 1790, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, American, Cotton, printed, 27 5/8 x 29 1/2, 70.2 74.9 cm, Textiles, John Hewson, 1744–1821, first important, well-documented textile, printer, America, arrived, London, September 1773, invitation, Benjamin Franklin, Trained, produce, highest quality, block-printed, textiles, Bromley Hall, Hewson set, up, Calicoe Printing, Manufactory, almost immediately
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