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Designer:
Jean-Baptiste Huet, French, 1745 – 1811  Search this
Medium:
Medium: cotton Technique: copperplate printed on plain weave
Type:
printed, dyed & painted textiles
Textile
Made in:
Jouy, France
Date:
late 18th–early 19th century
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Pattern is called "Offrande a l'Amour." Printed in sepia on white ground are three vignettes. In one scene, a shepard and female figure in classical dress make an offering to Love, who stands on a pedastal. The next scene depicts children dancing while a shepherd plays his flute. The last scene is a domestic scene with mother and child, shepherds and shepherdesses, sheep, dogs, cats, and fowl with architectural details in the background.
Credit Line:
Gift of W. and J. Sloane
Accession Number:
1943-43-19-c
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Textiles Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq41f44ff03-ded4-4f62-af8f-46ad45e0de73
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1943-43-19-c