Cover for Collection of New Flowers of Taste for the Manufacture of Persian Cloth, Invented and Drawn by Jean Pillement 1765 - 1770

This 18th-century engraving by Johann Heinrich Hess titled *Cover for Collection of New Flowers of Taste for the Manufacture of Persian Cloth, Invented and Drawn by Jean Pillement* is a striking example of Rococo style design. The delicate floral motifs, rendered in meticulous detail, form a decorative frame around the title text, which highlights the work of textile designer Jean Pillement. The piece, now housed in the Art Institute of Chicago, showcases the influence of botanical illustration on decorative arts, reflecting the period's fascination with nature and its graceful forms.