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Medium:
Medium: cotton Technique: printed cotton
Dimensions:
H x W: 78 x 78 cm (31 x 31 in.)
Type:
printed, dyed & painted textiles
Commemorative
Made in:
France
Date:
20th century
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Panel of cream white cotton, block-printed in light red and darker red; scenes of French Army life in World War I, possibly an Alpin regiment. Design, in imitation of the old Toiles de Jouy, arranged in separate groups, in uneven horizontal rows: Soldiers firing cannon; a general on horseback, followed by two mounted officers with pennants, reviewing troops. Men wear berets; houses in background with pointed roofs; soldiers throwing hand grenades. Second row: helmeted soldiers, smoking and having soup; men in berets with Alpin stocks, leading donkeys with guns on their backs, up a hill. Red Cross tent with officer in helmet, red cross on arm, sending out dog, with red cross on side. Soldier being shaved by comrade. Both selvages present.
Accession Number:
1951-52-4
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/kq46f65c948-3435-4c04-9b44-e3c77867ed32
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1951-52-4