Floral design for printed textiles
1800â1818
Classification
textile designs
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Museum purchase from Friends of the Museum Fund
Accession Number
1957-46-47-c
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Floral Design for Printed Textiles** *Louis-Albert DuBois (Swiss, 1752–1818), 1800–1818* Step into the elegant world of early 19th-century textile with this delicate floral pattern by Swiss artist Louis-Albert Duois. Created late in his career, between 1800 and1818, this work was intended for printed textiles—a booming industry in Switzerland at the time. DuBois, active during the transition from Neoclassicism to the opulent Empire style, captured nature's beauty in motifs that would adorn fashionable fabrics for clothing and home furnishings. Printed textiles like this one revolutioni...