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Quilt (Wholecloth quilt)
Les Monuments de Paris (The Monuments of Paris)
Hippolyte Lebas, Oberkampf Factory
1815-1818
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Hippolyte Lebas (Fabric designer)
Place of Origin
Jouy-En-Josas; Île-de-France ; France; Europe
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1958.0118.002
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Object Number
1958.0118.002
Object Name
Quilt (Wholecloth quilt)
Title
Les Monuments de Paris (The Monuments of Paris)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator (Role)
Hippolyte Lebas (Fabric designer); Oberkampf Factory (Fabric manufacturer)
Place of Origin
Jouy-En-Josas; Île-de-France ; France; Europe
Origin Notes
This textile was printed at the Oberkampf factory in Jouy-en-Josas, France, between 1815 and 1818.
Date
1815-1818
Subject(s)
- Architecture
- Allegory
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- quilted
- Mordant style
- Plate printed
- Woven (plain)
Construction Description
Hand-stitched
Dimensions (inches)
74 (W) x 102 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
187.96 (W) x 259.08 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles.
Florence Montgomery determined warps per inch at 76.
Vertical design repeat: 20.75 inches.