When was "Africa from a set of The Four Continents" created?

This artwork was created designed ca. 1786, woven 1790–91.

What medium is "Africa from a set of The Four Continents"?

Africa from a set of The Four Continents is Wool, silk (19-21 warps per inch, 8 per cm.).

Is "Africa from a set of The Four Continents" in the public domain?

Yes, Africa from a set of The Four Continents is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Africa from a set of The Four Continents

Q: Who created "Africa from a set of The Four Continents"?

Africa from a set of The Four Continents was created by Beauvais|Jean Jacques François Le Barbier|de Menou|Louis XVI, King of France in designed ca. 1786, woven 1790–91.

Beauvais|Jean Jacques François Le Barbier|de Menou|Louis XVI, King of France

designed ca. 1786, woven 1790–91

Medium

Wool, silk (19-21 warps per inch, 8 per cm.)

Dimensions

12 × 15 ft. (365.8 × 457.2 cm)

Classification

Textiles-Tapestries

Culture

French, Beauvais

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, Mr. and Mrs. Claus von Bülow Gift, 1978

Accession Number

1978.404.3

Africa from a set of The Four Continents

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