Furnishing Fabric
1783 - 1810 (made)
| Place of origin |
This scene showing the mythological god Vulcan at his forge is taken from a painting by
L de Boullongne le Jeune, engraved by L Desplaces in 1717. It was used to represent Fire,
in a composition called ‘les quatre éléments’ (the four elements, of which the others were water,earth and air).
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Brief description | plate printed cotton, 1783-1810, French |
| Credit line | Given by GHF Nuttall in memory of Magdalena Nuttall |
| Summary | This scene showing the mythological god Vulcan at his forge is taken from a painting by L de Boullongne le Jeune, engraved by L Desplaces in 1717. It was used to represent Fire, in a composition called ‘les quatre éléments’ (the four elements, of which the others were water,earth and air). |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.169-1932 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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