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Designed by: Jean-Baptiste Huet (French, 1745–1811)
French (Jouy)
about 1785
Object Place: Jouy, France
Medium/Technique
Cotton print
Dimensions
43.6 x 28 cm (17 3/16 x 11 in.)
Credit Line
Anita Manson Linzee Fund
Accession Number40.588b
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 crocodile.