American
Painter and designer Jean-Gabriel Charvet studied at the École de Dessin in Lyon, France. From 1795 to 1810 he designed scenes for wallpaper production, including this one for Joseph Dufour, before starting a drawing school in Annonay. Dufour trained in the wallpaper industry in Lyon, a center for textile and wallpaper production. In 1797 he founded his own factory in nearby Mâcon with his brother Pierre. Following the success of his panoramic wallpapers, Dufour established a factory in Paris.
Born
1750
Died
1829