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Allegories of Air (Cephalus and Aurora) and Earth (Vertumnus and Pomona)

François Boucher|Jacques Neilson|Maurice Jacques|Jacques Germain Soufflot|Manufacture Nationale des Gobelins|George William Coventry, 6th earl of Coventry

designed 1758–67, woven 1764–71

Allegories of Air (Cephalus and Aurora) and Earth (Vertumnus and Pomona) by François Boucher|Jacques Neilson|Maurice Jacques|Jacques Germain Soufflot|Manufacture Nationale des Gobelins|George William Coventry, 6th earl of Coventry

Medium

Wool, silk (22-24 warps per inch, 9-10 per cm)

Dimensions

H. 10 ft. x W. 27 ft., 3 in. (3.05 m. x 8.31 m.)

Classification

Textiles-Tapestries

Culture

French, Paris

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Samuel H. Kress Foundation, 1958

Accession Number

58.75.2

Tags

Garlands

About the Artist

François Boucher|Jacques Neilson|Maurice Jacques|Jacques Germain Soufflot|Manufacture Nationale des Gobelins|George William Coventry, 6th earl of Coventry · 1703–1770

François Boucher (1703–1770) stands as the quintessential master of French Rococo painting and the most celebrated decorative artist of the 18th century. Born in Paris to a lace designer, Boucher created a visual language that perfectly embodied the refined taste, sensuality, and elegance of Louis XV's court. His prolific output—encompassing paintings, tapestry designs, theatrical sets, and decora...

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