The Hawaiian gazette., 1879-02-26
French Tapestry.


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The display of tapestry at the Exhibition by
the Goebllns is given very prominent place and
naturally attracts great deal OF attention for
ever since the decline and fall of the great Flem-
ish manufactures those of France have occupied
the first position. Tapestry was introduced into
France 10 consequence of the introduction OF
Italian architecture. The one was a necessary
adjunct TO the other.
About 1543 Francis /. established Royal
mauufactory of tapestry at Foutainebleau, aud
second was shortly sfterHard created IN Paris at
the Hospital OF the Trinity. In l549 Henry ".
introduced Italian Workmen, and placed them in
the Jesuit establishment Of the Faubourg St.
Antoine, where they removed to the LOavre nine
years later. 10 1901 Flemish Workmen were
engaged, and we're obliged TO keep eighty looms
going and subsequently, the mandatory was
removed TO the GOeblins, while an extra atelier,
with Italian Horkmen, was opened In the gar
deus OF the Tuilleries for theabricatlon of high
warp tapestry for the King. In 1862 the great
Minister Colbert centralized the tapestry works
and purchased the Hotel Of the Goeblins The
paIuter Lebrun was placed at the head of the es-
Establishment, which, under him. and in the space
OF tuenty-seven years. manufactured 4 10 square
aaues OF high warp and 4 300 square raanes Of
low warp. 1t is calculated that this tapestry, 10
money value OF to-day, cost the State 81 ,000-
900. About $50 Eorkmen vera employed and
we're paid BY the piece square aane of high
warp was paid 450 livres, or $40. and the low
warp not quite 80 much and this represented
the labor of q year.
To-day the GoshIins mandatory possesses q
budget Of little over $4,000 year. The ad-
ministraton costs $1,000 the workmen's saa-
ries, $4,000; the dyers. S32 900; the school Of
design. 81 600 raw material and models. S6,400.
The mandatory now only employs ffty-three
wOrkmen. twenty-five Of whom are engaged in
making fla Sasonnere" carpets. The tapestry
workers are very indIferently paid. Thus ten
workmen only receive $500 per annum and this
alter twenty years service. Others receive only
half that sum, after long apprenticeship. But
it appears there is no difficulty about recruiting
for the Goeblius, on account OF the prestige
which is attached to the place; because the tap
lssiers are lodged, because each man has little
garden in the grounds surrounding the hotel, and
because shen old age comes on pension Of from
$500 10 $3.50 year is granted.
The Goeblins, too is kind Of family concern.
The taplssiers are tapissiers from father to 500.
NJ Doruy. who was Minister Of Public Instruc-
ti0u under the Empire-aBd q good and liberal
minded minister. too-beIoDged TO the family 10
question. His father was one Of the head work
men at the Gobelins be himself was an appren-
tice, and two of his cousins and several other
relatives ara to-day in the establishment. One
Of them. ~ Camille Dnrny. vove ia Glacier"
copied from picture by Mazerolie, which is IN
the Exhibition. The cost Of production Of the
Two large compositions OF Lebrun. called "Terre"
and Eau" which are twenty-five square metres,