Flower Embroidery Design for Silk Manufactory of Lyon, c. 1790. Jean Baptiste Pillement (French, 1728-1808). Black and colored crayon on wove paper; sheet: x cm (8 3/4 x 9 5/8 in.). 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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