Cupid in a roundel

Manufacture Royale des Gobelins, c. 1758 - c. 1774

To furnish a room, complete tapestry ensembles in this style would be designed. This hanging is part of a series that King Louis XVI presented to Prince Henry of Prussia.

  • Artwork typetapestry
  • Object numberBK-1975-68
  • Dimensionsheight 370 cm x width 235 cm, length 400 cm x diameter 25 cm
  • Physical characteristicswol en zijde; 8,5 kettingdraden per cm

Identification

  • Title(s)

    • Cupid in a roundel
    • Cupid in a Medallion

  • Series title(s)

    Tenture de boucher

  • Object type

  • Object number

    BK-1975-68

  • Description

    Wandtapijt met Amor naar rechts, met twee fakkels in medaillon, op karmozijne fond; nr. XV uit de serie 'La tenture de Francois Boucher' (17 stuks compleet, 14 versies)

  • Inscriptions / marks

    signature: ‘Neilson.éx’

Creation

  • Creation

    • weverij: Manufacture Royale des Gobelins, Paris
    • weaver: workshop of Jacques Neilson, Paris
    • designer: François Boucher, Paris
    • designer: Maurice Jacques, Paris
    • designer: Louis Tessier, Paris

  • Dating

    • c. 1758 - c. 1774
    • c. 1776 - c. 1783

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    wol en zijde; 8,5 kettingdraden per cm

  • Dimensions

    • height 370 cm x width 235 cm
    • length 400 cm x diameter 25 cm

Explanatory note

  • Het wandtapijt is vervaardigd naar een ontwerp uit 1758-1774.

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Purchased with the support of the Stichting tot Bevordering van de Belangen van het Rijksmuseum

  • Acquisition

    purchase 1975

  • Copyright

    Public domain

Documentation

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