Les Nouveaux Elements
Furnishing Fabric
ca. 1815 (made)
ca. 1815 (made)
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Furnishing fabric of plate-printed cotton in purple on an ochre-tinted ground. The elements shown are water (a boating scene), fire (a dramatic escape from a burning building), and air (the wind blowing away people's hats). Part of a scene showing apple-picking, presumably the fruits of the earth, appears at the foot of the panel. The romantic costume helps to date the panel which is signed by 'Cholet Sc. Nantes'.
Object details
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| Title | Les Nouveaux Elements (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Plate-printed cotton |
| Brief description | Furnishing fabric of plate-printed cotton with 'Les Nouveaux Elements', made at Favre Petitpierre et Cie, Nantes, ca. 1815. |
| Physical description | Furnishing fabric of plate-printed cotton in purple on an ochre-tinted ground. The elements shown are water (a boating scene), fire (a dramatic escape from a burning building), and air (the wind blowing away people's hats). Part of a scene showing apple-picking, presumably the fruits of the earth, appears at the foot of the panel. The romantic costume helps to date the panel which is signed by 'Cholet Sc. Nantes'. |
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| Object history | Purchased. Registered File number 1986/31. This new design with the Chef de pièce: 'FPC Cte 24 Favre Petitpierre & Cie à Nantes Bon Teint Bougogne 2/3. Les Nouveaux Elèmens No 105' does not appear in the 1810 list of Favre Petitpierre textiles which stops at No 90. It was unknown at the time of the 1978 exhibition of nantes printed textiles The Museum already possesses the older 'Quatre Elements'. |
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| Accession number | T.7-1986 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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