1800 circa
Fabric sample
Toile de Jouy, copper plate print on cotton/flax, entitled “Diane Chasseresse” Monochromatic (red) in the directoire style, Made at La Manufacture de Oberkampf a Jouy pre Versailles. Similar sample in the permanent collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This type of fabric was primarily used in home decor given the large repeate. Depicts the story of Diana, goddess of the hunt, virginity & the moon (Roman mythology). Numerous by geometric shapes. Designer of this Directoire style print was J.B.Hunt.
Provenance:
Nellie Gard, Purchased from Elinor Merrell, 50 East 87th St. NYC
Construction Label:
Copperplate print
1934T 1800.136
Toile de Jouy, copper plate print on cotton/flax, entitled “Diane Chasseresse” Monochromatic (red) in the directoire style, Made at La Manufacture de Oberkampf a Jouy pre Versailles. Similar sample in the permanent collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This type of fabric was primarily used in home decor given the large repeate. Depicts the story of Diana, goddess of the hunt, virginity & the moon (Roman mythology). Numerous by geometric shapes. Designer of this Directoire style print was J.B.Hunt.
Provenance:
Nellie Gard, Purchased from Elinor Merrell, 50 East 87th St. NYC
Construction Label:
Copperplate print
1934T 1800.136