Tapestry
ca. 1740-1770 (made)
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Tapestry of woven coloured wool. Within a rectangular border of a rope of flowers and leaves twined around a rod, is a landscape. In the foreground is a tree, on the right of which stands a flamingo, and there is a rough foreground with some plants. Behind the tree is a pond into which runs a moat. The moat is spanned by a drawbridge and on either side of the moat are the buildings of a chateau.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven dyed wool |
| Brief description | wool, ca. 1740-1770, French; Landscape, moated chateau, Felletin, Bennat, J.? |
| Physical description | Tapestry of woven coloured wool. Within a rectangular border of a rope of flowers and leaves twined around a rod, is a landscape. In the foreground is a tree, on the right of which stands a flamingo, and there is a rough foreground with some plants. Behind the tree is a pond into which runs a moat. The moat is spanned by a drawbridge and on either side of the moat are the buildings of a chateau. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | M.R DE FELLETIN. I.DENNAT (In lower border) |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs. Morton Dexter |
| Object history | Purchased in Paris by Mrs. Morton Dexter |
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| Accession number | T.267-1926 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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