Winter, from The Seasons
| Title | Winter, from The Seasons |
|---|---|
| Artist | After a design by Charles Le Brun (French, 1619–1690) Woven at the workshop of Étienne Le Blond (French, 1652–1727) and Jean de La Croix (French, 1628–1712) at the Manufacture Royale des Gobelins France, Paris |
| Date | 1700/20 18th century |
| Medium | Wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave |
| Classification | weaving - tapestry |
| Origin | Paris Paris |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of the Hearst Foundation in memory of William Randolph Hearst |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Winter, from The Seasons” is a work by After a design by Charles Le Brun (French, 1619–1690) Woven at the workshop of Étienne Le Blond (French, 1652–1727) and Jean de La Croix (French, 1628–1712) at the Manufacture Royale des Gobelins France, Paris, dated 1700/20. 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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