Textile
Classification
printed, dyed & painted textiles
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Harvey Smith
Accession Number
1968-135-102-a,b
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
This exquisite textile, created around 1830 by French designer Louis-Henri Breère (1797–1869), the ornate decorative arts of post-Napoleonic France during the July Monarchy. Brevière, renowned for his contributions to furniture and interior design, bridged Neoclassical elegance with the emerging historicist styles favored by the rising bourgeoisie. Produced in an era of industrial innovation, this piece reflects the fusion of craftsmanship and mechanization that transformed textiles into accessible luxuries for fashionable homes. Classified as a printed, dyed, and painted textile, it showcase...