1867 (printed)
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The English architect Owen Jones designed this menu card for a farewell banquet coinciding with the Paris International Exhibition – or Exposition Universelle – of 1867. International exhibitions played an important role in introducing imported styles of ornament. The design of this card echoes illuminated Persian manuscripts, which Jones included in his book Grammar of Ornament.
Apart from working as an architect, Jones also designed interiors, wallpapers and textiles. He created the interior for the Crystal Palace in Hyde Park, which housed the Great Exhibition of 1851.
Apart from working as an architect, Jones also designed interiors, wallpapers and textiles. He created the interior for the Crystal Palace in Hyde Park, which housed the Great Exhibition of 1851.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Chromolithograph on paper |
| Brief description | Chromolithograph. Designed by Owen Jones and printed by De La Rue & Co. Menu card for a banquet commemorating the Paris International Exhibition in 1867; France |
| Physical description | Print, menu card, chromolithograph, designed for a banquet commemorating the Paris International Exhibition in 1867 |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Menu de Banquet. 26 Octobre. 1867.
Exposition universelle, Banquet d'adieu offert par les Commissaire Etrangers' |
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| Object history | Jones included similar borders taken from Persian illuminated manuscripts in his Grammar of Ornament. Appropriately, this card was designed for a banquet commemorating the Paris International Exhibition in 1867; such exhibitions did much to stimulate interest in imported styles of ornament. |
| Production | Designed for a banquet commemorating the Paris International Exhibition in 1867. |
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| Summary | The English architect Owen Jones designed this menu card for a farewell banquet coinciding with the Paris International Exhibition – or Exposition Universelle – of 1867. International exhibitions played an important role in introducing imported styles of ornament. The design of this card echoes illuminated Persian manuscripts, which Jones included in his book Grammar of Ornament. Apart from working as an architect, Jones also designed interiors, wallpapers and textiles. He created the interior for the Crystal Palace in Hyde Park, which housed the Great Exhibition of 1851. |
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| Accession number | 27195A |
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| Record created | May 10, 2005 |
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