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L'Escarpolette (Furnishing Fabric)

A work made of cotton, plain weave; copperplate printed.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of cotton, plain weave; copperplate printed.

Date:

c. 1789

Artist:

Designed by Jean Baptiste Huet (French, 1745–1811) and others after Jean Honore Fragonard (French, 1732-1806)
Manufactured by Christophe-Philippe Oberkampf (naturalized French, 1738-1815), Oberkampf Manufactory (French, 1760-1843)
Jouy-en-Josas, France

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Artist

Jean Baptiste Huet (Designer)

Title

L'Escarpolette (Furnishing Fabric)

Place

Jouy-en-Josas (Object made in)

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Made 1779–1799

Medium

Cotton, plain weave; copperplate printed

Dimensions

109 × 90.8 cm (42 7/8 × 35 3/4 in.)

Credit Line

Purchased with funds provided by Mrs. Martha Borland Willis in memory of Mrs. Chauncey B. Borland

Reference Number

1981.50

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