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Cleveland Museum of Art115071portraitJean-Démosthène Dugourc (French, 1749–1825)after 1799CC0cma symbols-patterns portraits symbols patterns tapestry peacocks architecture classical floral ornate needlepoint textile vintage decorative green blue gold beige 18th century european art wall covering the pheasants vatican verdures seriesJean-Démosthène Dugourc (French, 1749–1825) after 1799 France, 18th century lampas (satin weave and plain weave variant), brocaded, embroidered (chain, satin stitches); silk Textile European PortraitSymbols & Ornament Faces in Time
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Wall Covering, "The Pheasants" from the "Vatican Verdures" Series by Jean-Démosthène Dugourc (French, 1749–1825) (after 1799). Dudley P. Allen Fund Rights: CC0. https://clevelandart.org/art/1935.237
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France developed a thriving silk industry in Lyon with the goal of becoming the fashion center of Europe. Employment soared to some 20,000 workers by the time of the French Revolution in 1789. Designs changed annually, colors established new fashions, and spectacular silks were produced during the late 1700s. Dugourc, an architect who studied in Italy, became a renowned textile designer for Camille Pernon & Cie, purveyors to King Louis XVI (reigned 1774–92). He created this elaborate, balanced composition as part of elegant wall coverings for the Casita del Labrador, near Madrid. Dugourc named the series after frescos by Raphael in the Vatican.
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This long, vertical tapestry depicts two peacocks flanking a classical building within a lush, floral border.
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