Gallery 365, European Art 1500-1850, third floor
Main Building
Gallery 365, European Art 1500-1850, third floor
Main Building
Gallery 365, European Art 1500-1850, third floor
| Titles: | Sofa |
| Date: | Tapestry 1760-1780; frames 1923 |
| Artists: | Upholstered in tapestries woven at the Gobelins tapestry manufactory, Paris (1662–present) In the workshop of Jacques Neilson (French (born England), 1714–1788) Seat tapestries after designs by Jean-Baptiste Oudry (French, 1686–1755) Backs after designs by François Boucher (French, 1703–1770) Borders after designs by Maurice Jacques (French, 1712–1784) , or Louis Tessier (French, 1719–1781) Frames made by the firm of firm of Maison Carlhian, Paris (1867–1975) |
| Medium: | Gilded wood frames; wool and silk upholstery |
| Dimensions: | 45 1/2 inches × 6 feet 4 1/2 inches × 35 1/2 inches (115.6 × 194.3 × 90.2 cm) Height (Seat): 18 inches (45.7 cm) |
| Classification: | Furniture/Furnishings |
| Credit Line: | Bequest of Eleanore Elkins Rice, 1939 |
| Accession Number: | 1939-41-18a |
| Geography: | Made in Paris, France, Europe |
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Gallery 365, European Art 1500-1850, third floor
Main Building