Medium
Wool and silk
Dimensions
H. 12 x W. 8 in. (approx.) (30.5 x 20.3 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
35.145.26c
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite armrest tapestry, created between 1754 and 1756, exemplifies the opulent craftsmanship of 18th-century French decorative. Designed by the renowned painter and tapestry artist Jean-Baptiste Oudry in collaboration with the Beauvaisactory—and possibly woven under André Charlemagne Charron measures a compact 12 x 8 inches, perfect for upholstering a chair's arm. Woven from luxurious wool and silk, its floral motifs bloom with Rococo elegance, capturing the era's love for nature's playful abundance. Beauvais, a leading French tapestry center rivaling the Gobelins, specialized in low...
About the Artist
Jean-Baptiste Oudry|Jean-Baptiste Oudry|Beauvais|André Charlemagne Charron · 1686–1755
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