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Length

Manufactory Woven by Séguin et Cie
Patron Comissioned by Napoléon Bonaparte French
ca. 1805–15
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 553
This unused length was intended to serve as part of a bed-hanging at the Fontainebleau palace.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Length
  • Manufactory: Woven by Séguin et Cie
  • Patron: Comissioned by Napoléon Bonaparte (French, Ajaccio 1769–1821 St. Helena)
  • Date: ca. 1805–15
  • Culture: French, Lyons
  • Medium: Silk and two types of metal thread
  • Dimensions: L. 70 x W. 24 inches (177.8 x 61.0 cm)
  • Classification: Textiles-Woven
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1940
  • Object Number: 40.134.21
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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