object n°14
Beautiran Canvas
Gift of the Association of Friends of the Hôtel de Lalande, 1991 - Inv 91.2.6
Made at the end of the 18th century in Beautiran, where the Bordeaux printed canvas factory was located, this madder-coloured fabric, which gives its name to the play, is entitled "L'art d'aimer" or "L'agréable leçon" (The Art of Loving), after the captions written on the scenes...
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