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

Cupid in a roundel

Identification

Title(s)
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
- wever: workshop of Jacques Neilson, Paris
- designer: François Boucher, Paris
- designer: Maurice Jacques, Paris
- designer: Tessier, Louis, 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
Material
Technique
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
Copyright
Public domain

Documentation

Persistent URL

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