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Waistcoat, Uncut (France), 1760–70
This uncut waistcoat with lush flowers and vegetation features a tranquil landscape with oxen and cows in pairs, with one standing, the other resting. They bear more than a passing resemblance to a series of engravings by Jean-Baptiste Pillement (French, 1728–1808), an artist and designer whose influential engravings helped spread chinoiserie throughout Europe. His romanticized landscapes influenced textile design and extended to embroidery as well. |