Ornamentale ontwerpen in chinoiserie-stijl voor Deuxième Cahier de six Baraques Chinoises
Medium
black chalk
Dimensions
171; 240
About this artwork
collector's mark, verso, lower left: Lugt 2165
About the Artist
Jean Baptiste Pillement · 1728–1808
In the early part of his career, he worked as a textile designer at the Gobelins factory, and as a decorative painter in Spain and Portugal. He eventually moved to London, where in 1955 he published the first of many books of Chinoiserie designs. However, he was most well-known for his prints of flowers. His popularity waned significantly when Rococo design fell out of fashion at the end of the ce...