Félix Aubert

Félix Albert Anthyme Aubert (24 May 1866 – 1940) was a French artist who was part of the decorative arts group Les Cinq with Alexandre Charpentier, Tony Selmersheim, Jean Dampt and Étienne Moreau-Nélaton, which later expanded to become the Art dans Tout movement.

He also helped found the art journal Dessin: Revue d'Art, d'Éducation et d'Enseignement. As well as his work as a painter, he worked as designer in lace. This was to teach the students how to develop harmonious designs in a variety of materials including wood, ceramics and metals. The original print was used by the Groupe des Six (the group Les Cinq developed into) to line the walls of their 1898 exhibition at the Galerie des Artistes Modernes. As well as the example found in the Metropolitan Museum's collection, other colourways of the pattern can be found in the Textile Museum in Krefeld and the Landesmuseum in Stuttgart.