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Pair of chair seat covers

third quarter 18th century

Medium

Painted and woven silk

Dimensions

Overall (.1): 28 1/2 × 31 1/2 in. (72.4 × 80 cm); Overall (.2): 23 1/2 × 26 in. (59.7 × 66 cm)

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Titi Halle, 2014

Classification

Textiles-Painted|Textiles-Woven

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Culture

probably French

Rights

Public Domain

About Jean Pillement

1728–1808France

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 century. French painter and designer; 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 1755 he published the first of many books of Chinoiserie designs. However, he was most well-known for his prints of flowers. Comment on works: Landscapes