When was "Flowers in a Vase and Two Plums" created?

This artwork was created Designed 1781; Woven 1800–1804.

What medium is "Flowers in a Vase and Two Plums"?

Flowers in a Vase and Two Plums is Wool, silk (25 warps per inch, 10 per cm.).

Is "Flowers in a Vase and Two Plums" in the public domain?

Yes, Flowers in a Vase and Two Plums is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Flowers in a Vase and Two Plums

Q: Who created "Flowers in a Vase and Two Plums"?

Flowers in a Vase and Two Plums was created by Manufacture Nationale des Gobelins|Anne Vallayer-Coster|Deyrolle in Designed 1781; Woven 1800–1804.

Manufacture Nationale des Gobelins|Anne Vallayer-Coster|Deyrolle

Designed 1781; Woven 1800–1804

Medium

Wool, silk (25 warps per inch, 10 per cm.)

Dimensions

H. 17 7/8 x W. 14 3/4 inches (45.4 x 37.5 cm)

Classification

Textiles-Tapestries

Culture

French, Paris

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of Julie Heidelbach, 1932

Accession Number

35.116.7

Tags

FruitFlowers

Art Historical Context

Step into the refined world of French decorative arts with *Flowers in a Vase and Two Plums*, a delicate tapestry produced by the prestigious Manufacture Nationale des Gobelins in Paris. Designed in 1781 by acclaimed still-life painter Anne Vallayer-Coster and woven between 1800 and 1804, petite masterpiece (just 17⅞ × 14¾ inches) captures the timeless charm of floral abundance and ripe plums arranged in a vase. Vallayer-Coster, known for her meticulous botanical studies, provided the cartoon—a detailed preparatory painting—that Gobelins weavers translated into luxurious wool and silk threads....

Flowers in a Vase and Two Plums

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