Who created "L'Hiver (Winter)"?

L'Hiver (Winter) was created by Pierre Antoine Mongin in Early 19th century.

When was "L'Hiver (Winter)" created?

This artwork was created Early 19th century.

L'Hiver (Winter)

Q: What medium is "L'Hiver (Winter)"?

L'Hiver (Winter) is Silk, warp-float faced satin weave; embroidered with silk and chenille yarns in chain and satin stitches; couching; surface pigment added to embroidered stitches.

Pierre Antoine Mongin

Early 19th century

Medium

Silk, warp-float faced satin weave; embroidered with silk and chenille yarns in chain and satin stitches; couching; surface pigment added to embroidered stitches

Dimensions

81.5 × 95.8 cm (32 × 37 3/4 in.)

Classification

textile

Department

Textiles

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

2742

About the Artist

Pierre Antoine Mongin · 1761–1827

Pierre-Antoine Mongin (1761–1827) was a prolific French painter, engraver, and designer whose career bridged the late Enlightenment and the Romantic era. Born in Paris, little is known of his early life beyond his formal training at the Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture from 1782 to 1785, where he studied under the esteemed history painters Noël Hallé, Gabriel-François Doyen, and Françoi...

L'Hiver (Winter)

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