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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A [ | + | A [[cotton|cotton]] or [[linen|linen]] fabric printed with large landscape or floral designs made famous by a factory in Jouy-en-Josas, near Versailles. Toile de Jouy fabrics were first made in 1760 by Christophe-Philippe Oberkampf using [[woodblock|woodblock]] prints. Later copperplates were used for printing the monochrome patterns that were popular for upholstery and wallpaper. Old Ford was a similar fabric made in England (1760-1780). |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 12:52, 10 May 2016
Description
A Cotton or Linen fabric printed with large landscape or floral designs made famous by a factory in Jouy-en-Josas, near Versailles. Toile de Jouy fabrics were first made in 1760 by Christophe-Philippe Oberkampf using Woodblock prints. Later copperplates were used for printing the monochrome patterns that were popular for upholstery and wallpaper. Old Ford was a similar fabric made in England (1760-1780).
Synonyms and Related Terms
Jouy print; Old Ford
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Toile de Jouy." Encyclopædia Britannica. 10 Aug. 2004 .
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000