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Fri, Feb 5, 2016 03:00PM EST - Sat, Feb 6, 2016 03:00PM EST
Lot 417

Pierre de la Mésangère: Draperies de Croisée en Taffetas et Perkale, from Meuble et objets de Gout

Estimate: $100 - $200
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Engraving with hand-coloring on wove paper, 1802-1818, with margins. 9 1/2 x 14 1/2 in. (sheet), 13 1/2 x 18 1/2 in. (frame).Note: La Mésangère published a journal titled Collection de meubles et objets de goût which became the catalogue of good taste for Parisian bourgeoisie in the early nineteenth century. Each issue of the journal contained engraved illustrations of luxury items such as the newest furniture designs and fabric patterns. Illustrations for window treatments, as here, were also included.