Design for an Embroidered or Woven Horizontal Border of the "Fabrique de St. Ruf"
1805â1815
Medium
Drawing
Classification
Drawing
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt
Accession Number
1920-36-146
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
This delicate drawing, titled *Design for an Embro or Woven Horizontal Border of the "Fabrique de. Ruf"*, hails from the renowned textile manufactory Fabrique de Ruf in Lyon, France, dating to the Napoleonic era (1805–1815). Lyon, long celebrated as the silk capital of Europe, was hub of innovation in luxury fabrics during this period, producing intricate patterns for fashion, furnishings, and export. The Fabrique de Saint Ruf contributed to this legacy, creating designs that blended neoclassical elegance with emerging Empire style motifs, reflecting France's post-Revolutionary resurgence in o...