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The Abduction of Helen from a set of The Story of Troy

Bernard Salomon

probably first half 17th century

The Abduction of Helen from a set of The Story of Troy by Bernard Salomon

Medium

Cotton, embroidered with silk and gilt-paper-wrapped thread, pigment

Dimensions

11 ft. 10 3/4 in. × 16 ft. (362.6 × 487.7 cm)

Classification

Textiles-Embroidered

Culture

Chinese, Macao, for export market

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Louis E. Seley, 1979

Accession Number

1979.282

Rights

Public Domain

Tags

MenHelenSoldiersCoat of ArmsShips

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