The entomology of ornament : 'essai de papillonneries humaines' and the metamorphoses of eighteenth-century decorative art

A unique collection of French ornament prints entitled Essai de papillonneries humaines was executed by the royal embroiderer of King Louis XV, Charles-Germain de Saint-Aubin in the mid-eighteenth century (c. 1748-1756). Intended as design models for transfer onto a wide range of decorative art obje...

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Main Author: Loughlin, Dana
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/42931