id:			87284
accession number:	2019.67
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url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/2019.67
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Flower Embroidery Design for Silk Manufactory of Lyon, c. 1790. Jean Baptiste Pillement (French, 1728–1808). Black and colored crayon on wove paper; sheet: 22.2 x 24.4 cm (8 3/4 x 9 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Muriel Butkin 2019.67

title:				Flower Embroidery Design for Silk Manufactory of Lyon
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creation date:			c. 1790
creation date earliest:		1785
creation date latest:		1795
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creditline:			Bequest of Muriel Butkin
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culture:	France, 18th century
technique:	black and colored crayon on wove paper
department:	Drawings
collection:	Drawings
type:		Drawing
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CREATORS

* Jean Baptiste Pillement (French, 1728–1808)  - artist
In the early part of his career, he worked as a textile designer at the Gobelins factory, and as a decorative painter in Spain and Portugal. He eventually moved to London, where in 1955 he published the first of many books of Chinoiserie designs. However, he was most well-known for his prints of flowers. His popularity waned significantly when Rococo design fell out of fashion at the end of the century.
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measurements: Sheet: 22.2 x 24.4 cm (8 3/4 x 9 5/8 in.)
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inscriptions:

	inscription:	Inscribed, on verso, in graphite, at lower margin, “fleurs inventées / par Jean Pillement / modèle de broderie des soieries de Lyon”
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* Sotheby's, London, "Fine French 18th-Century Prints and Drawings," April 27, 1977, #94, illustrated, page 80.

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PROVENANCE

	Sotheby's, London, England
	date: April 27, 1977
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	Shepherd Gallery, New York, NY
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	Mr. Noah L. Butkin [1918-1980]
	date: 1977-1980
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	Mrs. Muriel Butkin [1915-2008]
	date: 1980-2005
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	the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
	date: March 4, 2019
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fun fact: 
Jean Baptiste Pillement not only created designs for silk manufacture, he also is credited with inventing a new technique for printing on fabric.

digital description: 
This drawing features a floral design intended for use by the silk manufactory in Lyon, a city with a long tradition in this industry. Jean Baptiste Pillement’s chalk drawings were translated not only into fabric, but also prints, which circulated and spread his style widely. Here, he used a small range of colors and repeated forms to create an appealing decorative motif.

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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	Sotheby's (Firm). Fine French 18th Century Prints and Drawings. 1977.
	page number: 	ill. Lot 94
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IMAGES

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