| LC control no. | n 2004140238 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Vuitton, Louis, 1821-1892 |
| Birth date | 1821-08-04 |
| Death date | 1892-02-27 |
| Place of birth | Jura (France) |
| Place of death | Asnières-sur-Seine (France) |
| Field of activity | Trunks (Luggage) Luggage Dress accessories Fashion |
| Affiliation | Louis Vuitton (Firm) |
| Profession or occupation | Fashion designers Businessmen |
| Found in | Bonvicini, Stéphanie. Louis Vuitton, 2004: t.p. (Louis Vuitton) p. 15, etc. (b. Aug. 5, 1821; fdr., Louis Vuitton firm; d. Feb. 27, 1892) Rytter, Louise. Louis Vuitton, 2018: title page (Louis Vuitton) page 11 (Louis Vuitton began with a trunk in 1858 ; after his death in 1892, his son George created the patented monogram canvas) Wikipedia viewed Apr. 18, 2023 (Louis Vuitton (designer) (born 4 August 1821, Anchay, Jura, France - died 27 February 1892, Asnières-sur-Seine, France) was a French fashion designer and business man ; he was the founder of the Louis Vuitton brand of leather goods now owned by LVMH ; prior to this he was the appointed trunk-maker to Empress Eugénie de Montijo, wife of Napoleon III ; In 1858, inspired by H.J. Cave & Sons of London, Vuitton introduced his revolutionary rectangular canvas trunks at a time when the market had only rounded-top leather trunks ; The demand for Vuitton's durable, lightweight designs spurred his expansion into a larger workshop in Asnières-sur-Seine ; The original pattern of the shellac embedded canvas was named "Damier" ; Vuitton also designed the world's first pick-proof lock ; All lock patterns were safely kept at Vuitton's workrooms and registered with the owner's name in case another key was needed ; In 1872, Vuitton introduced a new line, featuring beige monogrammed designs with a red stripe that would remain a signature of his brand long after he died in 1892 due to a severe and aggressive cancer in his brain) <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Vuitton_(designer)> |
| Associated language | fre |
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