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Les Quatre Parties du Monde (Four Quarters of the Globe) (Furnishing Fabric)

A work made of cotton, plain weave; copperplate printed.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of cotton, plain weave; copperplate printed.

Date:

c. 1785

Artist:

Designed by Jean Baptiste Huet (French, 1745–1811)
Manufactured by Christophe-Philippe Oberkampf (naturalized French, 1738-1815), Oberkampf Manufactory (French, 1760-1843)
Jouy-en-Josas, France

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Artist

Jean Baptiste Huet (Designer)

Title

Les Quatre Parties du Monde (Four Quarters of the Globe) (Furnishing Fabric)

Place

Jouy-en-Josas (Object made in)

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Made 1778–1798

Medium

Cotton, plain weave; copperplate printed

Dimensions

40.6 × 47 cm (16 × 18 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Robert Allerton

Reference Number

1925.155

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