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Panoramic wallpaper Views from Italy opal . 1823
Manufacturer Dufour & Leroy
110,00 €
Edited in 1823, this panoramic wallpaper was made by the Manufacture Dufour & Leroy. It evokes an idealized Italy through some of its most picturesque cities: Naples, Genoa, Rome… At the beginning of the 19th century, Italy and the antique style are very much in fashion. Lots of engravings depicting Italy are circulating around Europe. A novel by Madame de STAËL (1766-1817), Corinne ou l’Italie, was a bestseller of the time. Artists craved for winning the prestigious Rome Prize. Thus, the creation of the mural, "Views from Italy", echoed the contemporaries’ keen interest on the subject.
The Dufour workshop' designers have been inspired by Constant Bourgeois’ engravings for the landscapes, and by Joseph Vernet’s paintings for the characters.
Collection of Musée des Arts Décoratifs de Paris
Photographic credit: Les Arts Décoratifs/ Jean Tholance
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Created by Joseph Dufour, the so-named manufacture is, along with Zuber and Cie, one of the most exceptional of the 19th century regarding the creation of wallpapers, and especially panoramic murals. Ambitious, talented, humanist, and heavily influenced by the French Revolution ideals, Joseph Dufour set up first in Mâcon, then in Paris. At his beginnings, he kept in tune with the style and taste of the time, reproducing drapery patterns on paper. Then, he progressively turned towards literary and exotic themes with the creation of mural panoramics.
Exhibited in Paris in 1806, his first panoramic wallpaper, “Les Sauvages de la Mer Pacifique”, enjoyed great success, and Joseph Dufour was then considered the most revolutionary creator of the time in the art of decoration. From thereon associated to his name, his patterns became famous all over the world, especially in Europe and in The United States.
1823
"Views from Italy" is one of the longest panoramic wallpapers of the collections of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs de Paris. The complete artwork is about 16 meters long, made up of 33 strips. In general, the first half of the 19th century was fond of grandeur, which fostered the immediate success of panoramic wallpapers. Similarly, Romantism had set the fashion of large paintings depicting historical, mythological or religious themes, as evidenced in the works of famous artists such as Delacroix, David, and Gericault – whose “Radeau de la Méduse” measures about 5m X 7m - Of course, such important sizes were ordered primarily by institutional customers, notably museums.
Scrutinizing the shapes of the bundles stored along the quay, one can recognize various types of cargo: oil barrels, sacks of grains, navy ropes, cotton, hemp bales…
Foreigners standing on the port, sailors’ activity, accumulation of bundles, are typical details of panoramic wallpapers. They point out the world wealth, the importance of trade, and the mysterious and fascinating character of far-off lands. But, as often, realism is lacking: life or work difficulties are smoothed out. On this mural, for example, the sailors are found more strolling and gazing round, than really working.
Our wallpapers are hung in 3 stages: the preparation of the wall, its pasting, and the hanging. The strips are hung edge to edge and from left to right in the order indicated on the assembly plan supplied with the rolls. To find out more, consult our Hanging instructions page.
Non-woven wallpaper 147g/ square meter
Matching edge to edge
Manufacturing time: 20 business days
Made in France
Owing to the manufacturing process, there could be small variations in colors from one production batch to the next. If possible, avoid buying different parts of the same design several weeks apart.
