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Fragments of Copperplate Printed Cotton

Christophe Philippe Oberkampf

Cleveland Museum of Art

Red and white toile print fabric, rectangular with curved top edge. Beige background with repeating red design across entire fabric. Design features people in 18th-century clothing in various activities, including horseback riding, fishing, and sitting by a structure. Animals present include horses, dogs, birds, goats, and squirrels. Decorative border on left and right sides with foliage and flowers. Top and bottom feature foliage and curved lines with birds and squirrels. Vases and lamp posts are also depicted throughout the design. Scenes are densely packed, with no empty space. The fabric appears to be made of cotton. The overall design is characteristic of traditional European toile de Jouy.

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900 × 681 px
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