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La foire du Caire (The Cairo Fair)

Creator Name

Petitpierre et Cie, (Nantes, France, 1770–1848)

Cultural Context

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Date

1785–90

About the work

"Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum" Object Description
Scenes of an Egyptian bazaar. In red on white.

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Title

La foire du Caire (The Cairo Fair)

Creator

Petitpierre et Cie, (Nantes, France, 1770–1848), Manufacturer

Worktype

printed, dyed & painted textiles; Textile; Textile; Textiles

Cultural Context

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Material

Medium: cotton Technique: printed by engraved copper plate on plain weave

Dimensions

Warp x Weft: 91 x 93.5 cm (35 13/16 x 36 13/16 in.)

Technique

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Language

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Date

1785–90

Provenance

Credit Line: Bequest of Elinor Merrell

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Rights

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Location

France; Nantes

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Petitpierre et Cie, (Nantes, France, 1770–1848), La foire du Caire (The Cairo Fair), 1785–90, "Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum", Smithsonian Institution. CC0.

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