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Reclining Putto

Manufactory probably Beauvais
second half 19th century
Not on view
This was originally a chair-back on the type of tapestry-upholstered furniture popular since the eighteenth century. Except for the putto’s body, rendered in wool, most of the panel is woven with fine silks. The exquisite workmanship and wide-ranging palette are typical of tapestries associated with Beauvais.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Reclining Putto
  • Manufactory: probably Beauvais
  • Date: second half 19th century
  • Culture: French, probably Beauvais
  • Medium: Silk, wool (25-27 warps per inch, 10 per cm.)
  • Dimensions: 20 1/2 x 20 in. (52.1 x 50.8 cm)
  • Classification: Textiles-Tapestries
  • Credit Line: Gift of Dr. Margaret Bancroft, 1974
  • Object Number: 1974.284.1
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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