Hanging
1760-1799 (made)
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Hanging made of plate-printed and quilted cotton in red. There are one and a half repeats and part of another width on the right hand side. With the Chariot of Aurora and Apollo. The main features are the Chariot, derived form a painting by Guido Reni, the temple of music with Apollo, derived from the Sybil at Tivoli, and Apollo and Daphne are derived from a group by Bernini. There are other decorative scenes.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Plate-printed cotton, quilted |
| Brief description | Hanging of plate-printed and quilted cotton, made by J. P. Meiller & Cie, Beautiran, France, 1760-1799 |
| Physical description | Hanging made of plate-printed and quilted cotton in red. There are one and a half repeats and part of another width on the right hand side. With the Chariot of Aurora and Apollo. The main features are the Chariot, derived form a painting by Guido Reni, the temple of music with Apollo, derived from the Sybil at Tivoli, and Apollo and Daphne are derived from a group by Bernini. There are other decorative scenes. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'D2 J.P. MEILLIERS & Ce de Beautiran près B [or] deaux B [on] Teint.No D5 Comm; No3....' (Printed on one end) |
| Production | Apollo |
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| Accession number | T.40-1983 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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