Large Panel Antique Toile de Nantes Chariot of Dawn: C18th Nantes, France
A superb large size panel of Toile de Jouy made from panels of two different toiles joined together:
A French 18th-century Toile de Nantes panel titled Le Char d'Aurore (The Chariot of Dawn). The design is based on an artwork by Guido Reni.
The fabric is a section of a bed hanging, possibly from a four-poster bed.
The color is a soft raspberry pink/red on a fine soft white background.
The scene depicts mythological figures, including Aurora (Dawn) in her chariot, guided by Cupid.
This is joined to a panel of antique Toile de Jouy, specifically the "Diane et Endymion" pattern manufactured by J. P. Meiller in Beautiran, France, circa 1785-1792.
The fabric depicts a pastoral scene illustrating the Roman mythological story of the goddess Diana falling in love with a young shepherd named Endymion.
It is a plate-printed cotton fabric, often found as part of bed hangings or valances.
The term 'toile de Jouy' is French for 'cloth from Jouy' and refers to fabrics with these distinctive scenes.
The panel is printed in a raspberry red color on a light background.
Measurements:
173 x 145cm