Textile
date: label: Date
content: ca. 1855
notes: label: Catalogue Status
content: Research in Progress
label: Description
content: Textile made to commemorate the Paris Universal Exposition of 1855. Half-drop repeat of a scenic oval medallion framed by rococo floral scrolls. Within the medallion: at bottom, a building identified as the Palais de L'Industrie. Above it, a ribbon held by an eagle, and at top, Emperor Napoleon III and Empress Eugenie. The coat of arms of Napoleon III incorporated in the floral frame at the bottom. White ground fabric printed red and deep purple for the pattern and yellow for the background.
place: label: made in
content: France
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content: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
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content: Textiles Department
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Mrs. Lincoln Johnson
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 1975-85-2
objectType: label: Type
content: printed, dyed & painted textiles
label: Type
content: Textile
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: CC0
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: Medium: cotton Technique: printed by engraved roller and block printed on plain weave
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 58 x 35.5 cm (22 13/16 in. x 14 in.)