A SET OF FRENCH WINDOW FURNISHINGS OF TOILE

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A SET OF FRENCH WINDOW FURNISHINGS OF TOILE
Circa 1785-90
Monochrome printed in madder against an ivory cotton ground with "L'Art d'Aimer ", with amorous scenes interspersed with vignettes of classical ruins and fishing boats, with later quilting, backed, some fading
Three panels 49 in. x 66 in. (126 cm. x 168 cm.); 51 in. x 69 in. (131 cm. x 173 cm.); 51 in. x 68 in. (130 cm. x 173 cm.);
, a shaped pelmet 92 in. x 27 in. (234 cm. x 69 cm.);
and a side panel, the bottom scalloped 26 in. x 93 in. (66 cm. x 236 cm.) (5)

Literature

See catalogue entry 85, "Toiles de Nantes, des XVIIIe et XIXe sicles", 2 Dcembre 1977 - 29 Janvier 1978, Muse de L'Impression sur Etoffes de Mulhouse.

Lot Essay

The attribution of the production of this piece varies between the factories at Nantes and Bordeaux. It was manufactured by the Petitpierre frres. A painting by Boucher, presented to the Salon in 1748 and engraved by Gaillard, had a similar composition and could be the basis for the design.

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