Late 18th & 19th Century Textiles: Neo-Classicism to Pop: Part I

by Francesca Galloway

Book Overview

"Late Eighteenth & Early Nineteenth Century Textiles" presents a selection of pieces chosen for their beauty, their elegance and their relevance to the history of textile design. The focus is on furnishing textiles that illustrate the tremendous shift in taste from the restrained Neo-Classical style of the late 18th century to the imperialistic, utterly luxurious fashions of the Napoleonic era and beyond. Europe and America experienced rapid changes...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0082PXKUM
• ISBN13: 9781851495559
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: Antique Collectors' Club
• Length: 176 Pages
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 10.0" x 12.6"