Manufactured by Hartmann et Fils (French, founded 1776)
Drawings from "Fables Choisies" written by Jean de la Fontaine (French, 1621-1695); published by Desaint et Saillant (French, 18th century) and Durand (French, 18th century); engraved by Jean Ouvrier (French, 1725-1784); illustrations designed by Jean-Baptiste Oudry (French, 1686-1755)
“Fables of Fontaine” Furnishing Fabric
INV-2567
Manufactured by Hartmann et Fils (French, founded 1776)
Drawings from "Fables Choisies" written by Jean de la Fontaine (French, 1621-1695); published by Desaint et Saillant (French, 18th century) and Durand (French, 18th century); engraved by Jean Ouvrier (French, 1725-1784); illustrations designed by Jean-Baptiste Oudry (French, 1686-1755)c. 1815
19th centurytextileweaving - printed
Date
c. 1815
Medium
Cotton; roller printed
Dimensions
316.2 × 85.1 cm (124 1/2 × 33 1/2 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Elizabeth M. Schultz Endowment Fund
The late 18th and early 19th centuries were an incredibly fertile period for innovation in the European textile industries, especially in the field of direct printing. Decades of experimentation led to the development of a variety of ways to apply color and pattern to cloth, which enabled artists and designers to invent new design vocabularies and quickly respond to cultural trends and ideas. One of the most enduring of these innovations was the ability to print on cloth with copperplates and then subsequently with engraved copper metal rollers. The quality of detail achieved through this method was unrivaled in terms of clarity, precision.
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