Autumn from a set of The Seasons
early 18th century
Medium
Wool, silk (18-21 warps per inch, 9-10 per cm.)
Dimensions
8 ft. 9 in. × 12 ft. 11 in. (266.7 × 393.7 cm)
Classification
Textiles-Tapestries
Culture
British, London
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Mary Anna Palmer Draper, 1915
Accession Number
15.43.311
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Art Historical Context
"Autumn," part of a grand set depicting *The Seasons*, is a magnificent early 18th-century tapestry woven in London, attributed to John Chabanex after designs by the Spanish Baroque master Bartolomé Esteban Murillo. Measuring an impressive 8 feet 9 inches by 12 feet 11, this wool-and-silk masterpiece showcases the opulence of European decorative arts, where such large-scale wall hangings adorned the halls of wealthy estates, symbolizing the cyclical rhythms of nature and human labor. The scene bursts with vibrant harvest imagery: clusters of ripe grapes, men and women gathering crops, playful...