Sujet
French textile manuscript, ca. 1820, ca. 1820, an instruction manual for a school associated with a manufactory
Légende
French textile manuscript, ca. 1820, ca. 1820, an instruction manual for a school associated with a manufactory begins with a history of silk manufacture and continues with discussion of contemporary silk makers in Spain, Italy and France. The text is illustrated with 136 intricate drawings of looms, many in watercolor, showing set-ups for various patterns and materials, and includes 102 tipped-in examples of fabric. The chapters contain detailed information on silkworms and their breeding, the pulling of silk, and the composition of fashion materials, including gauze and damask
Info+
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Date
1820
Crédit
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Notre référence
LZT19B33_309
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
84,5Mo (2,9Mo) / 36,7cm x 57,7cm / 4339 x 6810 (300dpi)