Mise-en-Carte (Point-Paper)
Nicholas Guerin et CieWW-1760-108752
1760·Opaque watercolor with traces of graphite over an etching in black ink on cream laid paper·Image/plate: 43.5 × 54.1 cm (17 3/16 × 21 5/16 in.); Sheet: 44.8 × 56.4 cm (17 11/16 × 22 1/4 in.)
<p>Designs for silk weaving were drawn by professional artists who had often trained in flower painting, a skill that could be deployed for the decoration of objects besides textiles. The designs were painted on the point paper grid, which then served as a guide to the person mounting the threads on the loom. The artists’ names do not appear on these technical drawings; only the companies that commissioned the designs and wove the silk are identified.</p>
Catalogue
- Year
- 1760
- Dimensions
- Image/plate: 43.5 × 54.1 cm (17 3/16 × 21 5/16 in.); Sheet: 44.8 × 56.4 cm (17 11/16 × 22 1/4 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- Nicholas Guerin et Cie
Artist
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Nicholas Guerin et Cie
Painting
Nicholas Guerin et Cie is a French decorative arts studio or maker. This profile will be expanded as more verified source material becomes available.
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- Nicholas Guerin et Cie
- Year
- 1760
- Dimensions
- Image/plate: 43.5 × 54.1 cm (17 3/16 × 21 5/16 in.); Sheet: 44.8 × 56.4 cm (17 11/16 × 22 1/4 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1760-108752
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified