Furnishing Fabric
1820s (made)
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Furnishing fabric of plate printed cotton on a fancy ground of overlapping lozenges depicting mythological scenes emblematic of the elements.
Fire is represented by Vulcan foraging for armour while Cyclops works at a furnace in the background.
Air is represented by Juno, in a chariot drawn by peacocks in the clouds, smiling at a putto holding a large butterfly.
Earth is represented by Tellumo, holding a huge cornucopia, contemplating a quartered globe bearing a horse, elephant, lion and parrot which represent the four continents.
Water is represented by a goddess, in a chariot drawn by dolphins, being offered a bunch of coral by a putto with butterfly wings.
These scenes are divided by a broad, vertical stripe with trophies emblematic of the four elements and by a narrow stripe with the twelve signs of the Zodiac.
Fire is represented by Vulcan foraging for armour while Cyclops works at a furnace in the background.
Air is represented by Juno, in a chariot drawn by peacocks in the clouds, smiling at a putto holding a large butterfly.
Earth is represented by Tellumo, holding a huge cornucopia, contemplating a quartered globe bearing a horse, elephant, lion and parrot which represent the four continents.
Water is represented by a goddess, in a chariot drawn by dolphins, being offered a bunch of coral by a putto with butterfly wings.
These scenes are divided by a broad, vertical stripe with trophies emblematic of the four elements and by a narrow stripe with the twelve signs of the Zodiac.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Plate printed cotton |
| Brief description | Furnishing fabric of plate printed cotton, 'The Elements', Jouy, France, 1820s |
| Physical description | Furnishing fabric of plate printed cotton on a fancy ground of overlapping lozenges depicting mythological scenes emblematic of the elements. Fire is represented by Vulcan foraging for armour while Cyclops works at a furnace in the background. Air is represented by Juno, in a chariot drawn by peacocks in the clouds, smiling at a putto holding a large butterfly. Earth is represented by Tellumo, holding a huge cornucopia, contemplating a quartered globe bearing a horse, elephant, lion and parrot which represent the four continents. Water is represented by a goddess, in a chariot drawn by dolphins, being offered a bunch of coral by a putto with butterfly wings. These scenes are divided by a broad, vertical stripe with trophies emblematic of the four elements and by a narrow stripe with the twelve signs of the Zodiac. |
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| Credit line | Given by J. B. Fowler Esq. |
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| Accession number | T.728-1972 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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