The Elephant from a set of five Grotesques
Beauvais|Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer|Philippe Béhagle|Jean Berain|Guy Louis Vernansal the Elder
designed ca. 1688, woven ca. 1690–1711
Medium
Wool, silk (21-27 warps per inch, 8-9 per cm.)
Dimensions
Overall (confirmed): 116 x 181 in. (294.6 x 459.7 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 M. Schiff, 1977
Accession Number
1977.437.3
Tags
MenWomenDancingElephantsBirdsSphinxLeopards