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Jean-Baptiste Réveillon (1725–1811) was a French wallpaper manufacturer. In 1789 Réveillon made a statement on the price of bread that was misinterpreted by the Parisian populace as advocating lower wages. He fled France after his home and his wallpaper factory were attacked and set on fire in what came to be known as the Reveillon riot. [1]
Jean-Baptiste Réveillon, né le 11 octobre 1725 à Paris et mort le 18 septembre 1811 dans la même ville, est le propriétaire de la Manufacture royale de papiers peints à la Folie Titon au faubourg Saint-Antoine. Il est au centre de l’« affaire Réveillon », émeute précurseure de la Révolution française .
Other articles where Jean-Baptiste Réveillon is discussed: wallpaper: …papers and distemper-coloured papers of Jean-Baptiste Réveillon and panoramic decorations by Joseph Dufour. By this time French wallpapers used not only paysage (country landscape) designs but also simulated architectural forms, such as moldings, columns, and capitals, and narrative themes that called for special ...
The Réveillon riots refer to violent unrest that erupted in the eastern quarter of Paris in April 1789. Following a freezing winter and in the midst of a dire food crisis, the working-class of Paris were in search of a scapegoat. They found one in the person of Jean-Baptiste Réveillon, a local businessman whose oblique criticisms of the cost ...
Nov 1, 2019 · Réveillon is one of the better-known manufacturers from this period, and was most celebrated for his arabesque designs, which were influenced by the recently discovered wall paintings at Herculaneum and Pompeii (1758). Arabesque designs are easy to recognize as all the design elements are aligned along a central axis.
European decorative arts. France. 1725–1811. Measuring Stick, 1765. Cruet for Oil and Vinegar (Guédoulfe), Mid 18th century. Essence Bottle, Mid to late 18th century. Cruet, Mid 18th century. Bracket (one of two), c. 1735. Perfume Flask in the form of a Book, c. 1780.
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On April 27, 1789, a riot broke out in the Saint-Antoine neighborhood. Workers from several Parisian neighborhoods besieged Jean-Baptiste Réveillon’s wallpaper factory, better known as the “Réveillon factory.”. The rich entrepreneur had wanted to announce a decrease in the daily salary of his employees, which would have made it very ...
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