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Plaisirs Maritimes

Furnishing Fabric
ca. 1900 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Jouy (made)

Furnishing fabric of toile de Jouy plate-printed cotton. Red printed on white depicting maritime and fishing subjects.


Object details

Categories
Textiles
Interiors
Object type
Furnishing fabric
TitlePlaisirs Maritimes (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Plate-printed cotton
Cotton (Textile)
Plate-Printing
Brief description
Furnishing fabric of toile de Jouy plate-printed cotton 'Plaisirs Maritimes', Jouy, ca. 1900.
Physical description
Furnishing fabric of toile de Jouy plate-printed cotton. Red printed on white depicting maritime and fishing subjects.
Dimensions
  • Width: 78cm
  • Length: 95cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Plaisirs Maritimes' (Handwritten in pencil on reverse of design)
  • 'Manufacture Francaise de / Toile de Jouy / Nimero du dessin - 1015 / Largeurs établies ...80 & red.... / Largeurs des piece .................... / Prix ....................' (Paper label pasted to corner of textile.)
Credit line
Gift of Mrs Ann McColm.
Subjects depicted
Men
Women
Children
Fishermen
Fishing Vessels
Sea
Water
Lighthouses
Boats
Cargo Boats
Sailboats
Fishing Rod
Fishing Net
Towers
Docks
Harbours
Baskets
Trees
Plants
Lobster Pot
Other number
1015 - Design number
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.206-1998

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Record createdJuly 6, 2007
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O136980/plaisirs-maritimes-furnishing-fabric-unknown/
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