Design for the Embroidery of Wearing Apparel of the "Fabrique de St. Ruf"
1775–1785
Classification
Drawing
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt
Accession Number
1920-36-68
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
This delicate drawing, titled *Design for the Embroidery Wearing Apparel of the "rique de St. Ruf*, hails from Lyon, France—the epicenter of 18th-century silk and textile production—created between 1775 and 1785. Produced by the esteemed Fabrique de Saint Ruf a renowned manufactory, it served as a precise pattern for embroidering luxurious garments, capturing the opulent fashion of the Ancien Régime era just before the French Revolution. a preparatory drawing, it exemplifies the meticulous craftsmanship of Lyon's textile designers, who blended artistic flair with technical precision to adorn...