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Silk Designs of the Eighteenth Century: From the Victoria and Albert Museum Book
The designs of 18th-century woven silk in England and France exemplified skills acquired over two millennia: in their range and quality, they have perhaps never been excelled. The artists who supplied their patterns were well known in their day but, by the 20th century, they had been completely forgotten. Yet through their work, and that of the weavers, commercial productions intended for ladies' dresses were transformed into works of art. The Victoria and Albert Museum, London, contains an important and extensive collection of these silk designs, some bound as they were originally, others loose, and still more as samples of fabric in pattern books. This book reproduces in over 250 colour plates, a selection of designs, along with a brief history of the collection, providing a sourcebook … read more...
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