Toiles de Jouy: French Printed Cottons, 1760-1830 - Rilegato

Grant, Sarah

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ISBN 10: 1851776176 ISBN 13: 9781851776177

Casa editrice: Victoria & Albert Pubns, 2010

Riassunto

Made famous by Marie Antoinette and Empress Josephine, toile de Jouy, a family of charming printed fabrics, has recently enjoyed a vibrant revival. This unique introduction from the V&A Textile series explores the history, design, and dyeing and print­ing of this popular fabric.

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L'autore:

Sarah Grant is an assistant curator of prints at the V&A, and formerly an assistant curator in the museum’s textiles and dress section.

Product Description:

Originally referring only to the famed fabrics of Jouy-en-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. Sarah Grant introduces the design, dyeing, and printing processes that created these textiles, and their role in interior decoration and clothing, both then and now. Sumptuous new photography of the V&A's extensive toiles collection illustrates the cottons' diversity - floral, literary, antique, allegorical, bucolic and 'exotic', among others - offering inspiration to everyone with an interest in textiles and interiors.

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• Editore: Victoria & Albert Pubns
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1851776176
• ISBN 13: 9781851776177
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 144