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Curtain
Designed by: Jean-Baptiste Huet (French, 1745–1811)
French (Jouy)
about 1785
Object Place: Jouy, France
Medium/Technique
Printed cotton
Dimensions
195 x 136 cm (76 3/4 x 53 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Anita Manson Linzee Fund
Accession Number40.588a
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
Description"Les Quartes parties du Monde", designed by J.B. Huet. Ground: white, Design: printed in red from engraved copper plate. Asia is represented by an altar with attendants, camel and birds; Africa by woman wearing elephant headdress, and elephant, ostrich, lion, serpent, and children; America by savages capturing a crocadile.