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Reading, Writing, and Roentgen

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Carolyn Sargentson, independent art historian and Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the Victoria and Albert Museum, outlines how changing social practices altered the designs and styles of furniture, both for the nobility and the lower classes.

Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Extravagant Inventions: The Princely Furniture of the Roentgens on view October 30, 2012–January 27, 2013.

The exhibition and catalogue are made possible by the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation.

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Weaving workshop directed by John Chabanex  (French, active before 1696–1744)

Date:
early 18th century
Culture:
British, London
Medium:
Wool, silk (18-21 warps per inch, 9-10 per cm.)
Dimensions:
H. 105 x W. 157 inches (266.7 x 398.8 cm)
Classification:
Textiles
Credit Line:
Bequest of Mary Anna Palmer Draper, 1914
Accession Number:
15.43.312

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