The Elephant, from The Berain Grotesques Series
| Title | The Elephant, from The Berain Grotesques Series |
|---|---|
| Artist | After a design by Jean Baptiste Monnoyer (1636–1699) in the style of Jean I Berain (1640–1711); border design by Jean I Berain Woven at the Manufacture Royale de Beauvais under the direction of the Behagle family (directors, 1684–1711), the Filleul brothers (codirectors, 1711–22), or Noël-Antoine Mérou (director, 1722–33) France, Beauvais |
| Date | c. 1688/1732 17th century |
| Medium | Wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave |
| Classification | weaving - tapestry |
| Origin | France France |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Robert Allerton Endowment |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“The Elephant, from The Berain Grotesques Series” is a work by After a design by Jean Baptiste Monnoyer (1636–1699) in the style of Jean I Berain (1640–1711); border design by Jean I Berain Woven at the Manufacture Royale de Beauvais under the direction of the Behagle family (directors, 1684–1711), the Filleul brothers (codirectors, 1711–22), or Noël-Antoine Mérou (director, 1722–33) France, Beauvais, dated c. 1688/1732. It is executed in wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave and classified as weaving - tapestry. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Dated to c. 1688/1732. Explore the wider set of works from the 17th century held in the archive.
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