The Svres Porcelain Manufactory: Alexandre Brongniart and the Triumph of Art and Industry, 1800-1847

This book is the first in-depth study of the renowned porcelain works at Svres during its virtual rebirth under the 47-year direction of the scientist, teacher, and administrator Alexandre Brongniart. Some 110 working drawings from the Svres Archive are reproduced here for the first time in color. They celebrate the high skill of the artists whose work often documented contemporary events in France.