The Monuments of Paris
Furnishing Fabric
ca. 1816 (made)
ca. 1816 (made)
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This furnishing fabric was known as ‘The Monuments of Paris’. It shows four views of buildings in Paris: the Pont Neuf with the statue of Henri IV (in a rectangular frame); the east colonnade of the Louvre (in a rectangular frame); the Fountain of the Innocents (in a circular frame); and the Pantheon (in an octagonal frame). Its designer, Hippolyte Lebas, was an architect and had been involved in designing La Bourse, an austere and monumental building intended by Napoleon I to reflect the status of the imperial city. The same glorifying purpose lies behind this textile design.
Object details
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| Title | The Monuments of Paris |
| Materials and techniques | Plate and block printed cotton |
| Brief description | Furnishing fabric of printed cotton, 'The Monuments of Paris', designed by Louis-Hippolyte Lebas, Jouy, France, ca. 1816 |
| Physical description | Plate printed cotton furnishing fabric in purple showing monuments of Paris. The views shown are the Pont-Neuf with the statue of Henri IV, the Colonnade of the Louvre (both in rectangular frames), the Pantheon (in an octagonal frame) and the Fountain of Innocents (in a circular frame). The frames are richly decorated with winged victories and figures of Prudence and Fortitude. Linking the frames vertically are laurel wreaths containing the busts of the rulers associated with each building depicted, including Henri IV, Louis XIV, Napoleon and Henri II. The tinted yellow backgrounds are block printed. |
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| Gallery label | 'American and European Art and Design'
The views shown are: Pont-Neuf with the statue of Henri IV, the Colonnade of the Louvre (both in rectangular frames), the Pantheon (in an octagonal frame) and the Fountain of Innocents (in a circular frame). The tinted yellow backgrounds to the cartouches are block-printed.(1987-2006) |
| Credit line | Given by John B. Fowler Esq. |
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| Summary | This furnishing fabric was known as ‘The Monuments of Paris’. It shows four views of buildings in Paris: the Pont Neuf with the statue of Henri IV (in a rectangular frame); the east colonnade of the Louvre (in a rectangular frame); the Fountain of the Innocents (in a circular frame); and the Pantheon (in an octagonal frame). Its designer, Hippolyte Lebas, was an architect and had been involved in designing La Bourse, an austere and monumental building intended by Napoleon I to reflect the status of the imperial city. The same glorifying purpose lies behind this textile design. |
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| Accession number | T.726-1972 |
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| Record created | October 17, 2005 |
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