Toiles de Jouy: Classical Printed Textiles from France, 1760-1843 Book by Josette Bredif

Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice book in great condition. Pages in excellent condition. Book in 1st class condition. Pages look unused. Hardcover. English. Pub Year 1989, See images for condition. [ ABOUT THE BOOK ] Toiles de Jouy: Classical Printed Textiles from France, 1760-1843 Book by Josette Bredif | This illustrated history examines the Oberkampf factory at Jouy-en-Josas, near Paris, and its printed textiles from 1760 to 1843. Established in 1760 under the guidance of the young Christophe-Philippe Oberkampf, the factory helped develop French expertise in textile printing after restrictions on printed cottons were lifted. Its output ranged far beyond the copper-plate fabrics commonly associated with toile de Jouy. | The book presents the factory's varied designs and production techniques, including finely engraved prints in red or blue featuring pastoral scenes and Neo-classical motifs, as well as thousands of multicoloured wood-block patterns. These include bold chintzes and sprigged muslins, whose designs had received little definite study before Josette Bredif's research. The account places Jouy's work in the context of European enthusiasm for Indian printed cottons and earlier efforts to imitate them, showing the range and technical skill of the factory's production. (MP).…