The four parts of the world, character painting, Oberkampf factory, Jouy, circa 1785
The four parts of the world, character painting, Oberkampf factory, Jouy, circa 1785,
printing in red on cotton with copper plate, drawing by J.B Huet. Allegorical decoration with characters and mammals emblematic of the four continents. Bed upholstery mounted around 1850 comprising: a bedspread, 160 x 270 cm, a large fringed curtain and a slope to decorate a sky, 345 x 370 cm and 27 x 397 cm. Four armchair cushion covers and a fall, (small stains of burn).
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The four parts of the world, character painting, Oberkampf factory, Jouy, circa 1785,
printing in red on cotton with copper plate, drawing by J.B Huet. Allegorical decoration with characters and mammals emblematic of the four continents. Bed upholstery mounted around 1850 comprising: a bedspread, 160 x 270 cm, a large fringed curtain and a slope to decorate a sky, 345 x 370 cm and 27 x 397 cm. Four armchair cushion covers and a fall, (small stains of burn).