"Temple des Souvenirs"
Unknown Artist
first quarter 19th century
Medium
Cotton
Dimensions
Overall: 74 1/2 x 64 1/2 in. (189.2 x 163.8 cm)
Classification
Textiles-Printed
Culture
French
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of George Mangini, 2009
Accession Number
2009.323.26
Tags
Art Historical Context
"Temple des Souvenirs," a captivating printed cotton textile from early 19th-century France measures an impressive 74½ × 64½ inches, making it suitable for a grand bedcover, wall hanging, or tablecloth in a fashionable home. Created by an unknown artist during the first quarter of the1800s—a period bridging the Napoleonic era and the Bourbon Restoration—this piece falls within the golden age of French printed cottons, often associated with the renowned toile de Jouy style originating near Paris. The medium of printed cotton highlights innovative textile techniques of the time, likely employin...