French Printed Cottons, 1760-1830
Author | : Sarah Grant |
Publisher | : Victoria & Albert Museum |
Total Pages | : 152 |
Release | : 2010-10 |
ISBN-10 | : IND:30000127705626 |
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Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book French Printed Cottons, 1760-1830 written by Sarah Grant and published by Victoria & Albert Museum. This book was released on 2010-10 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally referring only to the famed fabrics of Jouyen-Josas, 'toiles de Jouy' has today become the catch-all term for the delightful printed cottons preferred by the aristocratic elite in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century France, made famous by the palaces of Marie-Antoinette and Empress Josephine.