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The Art of French Wallpaper Design

Description

Contributors

Emily Banas
Andrew Raftery
Brianna Turner

Publisher & Date

RISD Museum, 2024
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This publication discusses the history, making, and conservation of French wallpapers from the 1700s and 1800s, collected by Charles and Frances Wilson Huard and now in the care of the RISD Museum.

Selected Objects

Simon

Wallpaper Dado Arcades and Vases

Xavier Mader

The Judgment of Paris (Le jugement de Pâris) Wallpaper

Simon

Pagoda and Flowers Wallpaper

Basset

Domino Paper (Papier Dominoté)

Simon

The Rage of Achilles (Colère d’Achille) Wallpaper

Jacques Callot

Tour of Nesle and the City (La Tour de Nesle et La Cité) Wallpaper

Monchablon

Antique Figure of a Young Woman (Figure à L’Antique de Jeune Femme) Wallpaper Overdoor Panel (Dessus de Porte)

Simon

Flowers and Cupids Wallpaper

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