Jean-Baptiste Huët, (French, 1745–1811) Search this
Producer:
Oberkampf & Cie., (Jouy-en-Josas, France, 1759–1815) Search this
Medium:
Medium: cotton Technique: copperplate printed on plain weave
Dimensions:
Repeat H: 40 cm (15 3/4 in.)
a) H x W: 91.5 × 95 cm (36 in. × 37 3/8 in.)
b) H x W: 29 × 97 cm (11 7/16 × 38 3/16 in.)
Type:
printed, dyed & painted textiles
Textile
Object Name:
Textile
Made in:
Jouy, France
Date:
ca. 1795
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Printed in dark brown showing a shepherd and female figure in classical dress making an offering to love who stands on a pedestal; children dancing while shepherd plays his flute; domestic scene of a mother with children; several shepherds and shepherdesses, sheep, dogs, cats and fowl; background glimpses of architectural detail.