The Holy Family
Tapestry
23/05/1852-06/12/1856 (woven)
23/05/1852-06/12/1856 (woven)
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| Place of origin |
Napoleon III gave this tapestry to the South Kensington Museum (as the Victoria & Albert Museum was then called) in recognition of the gracious welcome and assistance given by the officials of the Museum to the French Jury at the Universal Exhibition of 1862 in London.
Laborious copying of paintings like Raphael's Holy Family, which this tapestry is after, formed a large part of the new work undertaken at the Gobelins tapestry manufactory in the nineteenth century.
Laborious copying of paintings like Raphael's Holy Family, which this tapestry is after, formed a large part of the new work undertaken at the Gobelins tapestry manufactory in the nineteenth century.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Holy Family (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Tapestry woven in wool and silk |
| Brief description | Tapestry, after a painting of the Holy Family by Raphael; principal weaver Adolphe Margarita; made at the Gobelins in Paris, 23/05/1852-06/12/1856 |
| Physical description | Tapestry, woven in wool and silk, after a painting by Raphael depicting the Holy Family. |
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| Gallery label | 'American and European Art and Design 1800-1900'
Laborious copying of paintings formed a large part of the new work undertaken at the Gobelins in the nineteenth century. Napoleon III gave the tapestry to the South Kensington Museum (as the Victoria & Albert Museum was then called) in recognition of the gracious welcome and assistance given by the officals of the Museum to the French Jury at the Universal Exhibition of 1862 in London.(1987-2006) |
| Credit line | Given by the Emperor Napoleon III |
| Object history | Napoleon III gave the tapestry to the South Kensington Museum (as the Victoria & Albert Museum was then called) in recognition of the gracious welcome and assistance given by the officals of the Museum to the French Jury at the Universal Exhibition of 1862 in London. |
| Historical context | Laborious copying of paintings formed a large part of the new work undertaken at the Gobelins in the nineteenth century. |
| Production | After a painting by Raphael (1483-1520). |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Napoleon III gave this tapestry to the South Kensington Museum (as the Victoria & Albert Museum was then called) in recognition of the gracious welcome and assistance given by the officials of the Museum to the French Jury at the Universal Exhibition of 1862 in London. Laborious copying of paintings like Raphael's Holy Family, which this tapestry is after, formed a large part of the new work undertaken at the Gobelins tapestry manufactory in the nineteenth century. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 7926-1862 |
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| Record created | May 23, 2006 |
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