Abstract
This paper examines little-known actors of the art world: factory draughtsmen. The work of these oft-forgotten artists consisted in decorating everyday objects such as silk, wallpaper, and ceramics. Although it was considered a minor artform, factory draughtsmanship required a similar skillset to that of fine art. The lack of recognition of this job, positioned halfway between art and trade, will be analysed by focusing first on the case of draughtsmen in the silk industry in Lyon, and then on the names used to refer to draughtsmen in technical literature and daily-life archives, which tend to reflect status-related struggles and the history of internal hierarchies rather than actual skills needed for the job.
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