Panneau décoratif

1895 · Print

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Not on view at present

Where is “Panneau décoratif” now? Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.

Washington, D.C., United States

It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.

1893
A tapestry workshop in Banyuls
Gauguin encouraged his growing interest in decorative art, and in 1893 Maillol opened a tapestry workshop in Banyuls, whose technical and artistic quality earned him recognition for renewing the art in France. The medieval tapestries of The Lady and the Unicorn at the Musée de Cluny provided the spark.
1895
First terracottas: the turn to sculpture
In 1895 Maillol began making small terracotta sculptures, and within a few years sculpture had displaced his tapestry work. It was failing eyesight that drove him to sculpture, and by some accounts he first showed his works to the public in 1894.
July 1896
Marries Clotilde Narcis
In July 1896 Maillol married Clotilde Narcis, one of the employees of his tapestry workshop.
October 1896
Birth of his son Lucien
In October 1896 Maillol and Clotilde's only son, Lucien, was born.