Length of Dress Fabric
Oberkampf Manufactory
c. 1785
Medium
Cotton, plain weave; block printed
Dimensions
104.1 × 88.1 cm (41 × 34 3/4 in.); Repeat: H.: 22.3 cm (8 7/8 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
14966
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
While lush fantasy flowers and topical printed fabrics commanded more attention, small floral patterns were the bread and butter of all cotton printing firms, from the artistically superior Oberkampf factory near Paris to smaller firms all over Europe.