Jourdan et Villard

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Jourdan et Villard was a French wallpaper company active in the early 19th century.

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History

The company exhibited at the 1806 Exposition Publique des Produits de L'industrie Française in Paris, [1] where they received an honourable mention for their wallpapers. [2]

Wallpapers

Their best-known work was La Bataille d'Austerlitz, a large scenic wallpaper created circa 1827–1829 that depicted Napoleon at the Battle of Austerlitz. The 6.5 foot tall by 53 foot wide scenic wallpaper was created using over 2000 wood block prints on 30 panels. [3] [4] [5] The work is included in the Deutsches Tapetenmuseum. [6]

References

  1. ↑ Catalogue des produits de l'industrie francaise, qui seront exposes, pendant les derniers ... avec les nomes et demeures des fabricans et des artistes . (in French). de l'Imprimerie Imperiale. 1806.
  2. ↑ Exposition de 1806: Rapport du jury sur les produits de l'industrie française, présenté a S.E.M. de Champagny, Ministre de L'intérieur; précédé du procès-verbal des opérations du jury (in French). De l'Imprimerie impériale. 1806.
  3. ↑ Kissel, William (1 December 2004). "Furnishings: Paper Chase". Robb Report.
  4. ↑ THÜMMLER, SABINE; Schlatter, Maria (1997). "The Battle of Austerlitz Scenic Wallpaper: New Dating and Old Politics" . Studies in the Decorative Arts. 4 (2): 22–62. doi:10.1086/studdecoarts.4.2.40662581. JSTOR   40662581. S2CID   156276220.
  5. ↑ CHARENSOL, GEORGES (1969). "Napoléon au Grand Palais". Revue des Deux Mondes: 373–378. JSTOR   44600095.
  6. ↑ Menz, Martin. "Panoramatapete \". Museumslandschaft Hessen Kassel (MHK) (in German).
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