L'Exposition de 1889 (Exposition Universelle; 100th anniversary of French Revolution) (Furnishing Fabric)
c. 1890
Medium
Cotton, plain weave; copperplate printed
Dimensions
184.6 × 86.3 cm (72 5/8 × 34 in.); Warp repeat: H.: 96.9 cm (38 1/8 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
61739
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin was one of the most important early-19th-century designers of Gothic Revival architecture, furniture, and interior decoration. He trained under his French-born father, the architect Augusts Charles Pugin, an authority on medieval buildings. A devout convert to Roman Catholicism in a predominantly Anglican country, the younger Pugin proselytized through his architectural work and in a series of publications issued between 1835 and 1843. For Pugin, the Gothic style e...
About the Artist
Unknown
The artist designated as "Unknown" in our virtual museum's collection exemplifies a poignant chapter in art history: creators whose identities have faded into obscurity despite the enduring power of their work. With only one known artwork attributed to them in our holdings, this figure represents countless anonymous hands that shaped visual culture across centuries. Museums worldwide, including th...