Who created "The Month of July/The Sign of Leo, from The Grotesque Months"?

The Month of July/The Sign of Leo, from The Grotesque Months was created by Claude III Audran in c. 1726.

What medium is "The Month of July/The Sign of Leo, from The Grotesque Months"?

The Month of July/The Sign of Leo, from The Grotesque Months is Wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave.

Is "The Month of July/The Sign of Leo, from The Grotesque Months" in the public domain?

Yes, The Month of July/The Sign of Leo, from The Grotesque Months is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Month of July/The Sign of Leo, from The Grotesque Months

Q: When was "The Month of July/The Sign of Leo, from The Grotesque Months" created?

This artwork was created c. 1726.

Claude III Audran

c. 1726

Medium

Wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave

Dimensions

66.5 × 293.6 cm (26 1/8 × 115 1/2 in.)

Classification

weaving - tapestry

Department

Textiles

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

139798

Art Historical Context

Created around 1726 by French designer Claude III Audran, *The Month of July/The Sign of Leo* belongs to the series *The Grotesque*. This tapestry reflects the early eighteenth-century taste for lighthearted, fantastical decoration that flourished in French aristocratic interiors during the Régence and early Louis XV periods. Audran specialized in such ornamental schemes, blending classical motifs with playful invention to suit the refined domestic settings of the time. Woven in wool and silk using slit and double-interlocking tapestry techniques, the work demonstrates the extraordinary skill...

The Month of July/The Sign of Leo, from The Grotesque Months

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