Armchair seat
Medium
Wool and silk
Dimensions
H. 34 x W. 35 in. (approx.) (86.4 x 88.9 cm)
Classification
Textiles-Tapestries
Culture
French, Beauvais
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of John D. Rockefeller Jr., 1935
Accession Number
35.145.22b
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite *Armchair seat*, woven between 1754 and 1756, is a masterpiece of French tapestry artistry from the Beauvais manufactory. Designed by the renowned Jean-Baptiste Oudry—a leading Rococo painter celebrated for his lively depictions of nature—and likely executed with contributions from weaver André Charlemagne Char, it measures about 34 by 35 inches, perfectly sized to upholster a luxurious 18th-century fauteuil. Crafted from wool and silk, the medium blends the wool's durability for everyday opulence with silk's shimmering highlights, capturing intricate motifs of birds and flowers...
About the Artist
Jean-Baptiste Oudry|Jean-Baptiste Oudry|Beauvais|André Charlemagne Charron · 1686–1755
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