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Textile (France), 1785–90 (CH 18423551)
Summary
Three pieces have been stiched together to complete design which shows; left, classic figure of man bearing a lute, under draped canopy; right, symmetrical foliage decoration with putti bearing garlands; below, right, large vase of flowers; and left, small medallion with putti drawing cart. Printed in blue.
Three maujor fragments have been put together. A narrow strip from a separate lengths has been sewn on each side, at top right and middle left, indicating that when fabric lengths were sewn together the repeat was a half-drop.
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Date
1785
Source
Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum
Copyright info
public domain
