Hunting and fishing scenes, 1769, British, Linen and cotton, W. 39 in. (99.1 cm), L. 81 1/8 in. (206.1 cm), Textiles-Printed, The pastimes of the privileged classes, popular themes in English prints and paintings of the eighteenth century, are also the subject of this furnishing fabric. The technique of colorfast copperplate printing, invented in 1752 by Francis Nixon of Drumcondra, Ireland, made the reproduction of such large, complicated, and detailed compositions possible, but only in one color
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Hunting, fishing scenes, 1769, British, Linen, cotton, W, 39, 99.1 cm, L, 81 1/8, 206.1, Textiles-Printed, pastimes, privileged classes, popular themes, English prints, paintings, eighteenth century, subject, furnishing fabric, technique, colorfast copperplate, printing, invented, 1752, Francis Nixon, Drumcondra, Ireland, reproduction, large, complicated, detailed compositions, possible, color
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