Medium
Wool and silk
Dimensions
H. 12 x W. 8 in. (approx.) (30.5 x 20.3 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 D. Rockefeller Jr., 1935
Accession Number
35.145.18c
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite armrest tapestry, created between 1754 and 1756, exemplifies the opulent Rococo style of mid-18th-century France Designed by the renowned painter and tapestry artist Jean-Baptiste Oudry for the Beauvais manufactory, and likely woven by master weaver André Charlemagne Char, it measures a compact 12 x 8 inches (30.5 x 20.3 cm). Woven from luxurious wool and silk, this-warp textile was crafted to adorn furniture, transforming everyday armrests into vibrant displays of artistry. Oudry, celebrated for his lively depictions of nature, infused the piece with intricate motifs of birds ...
About the Artist
Jean-Baptiste Oudry|Jean-Baptiste Oudry|Beauvais|André Charlemagne Charron · 1686–1755
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