Spring from a set of The Seasons

Weaving workshop directed by John Chabanex French

early 18th century

Not on view

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Title: Spring from a set of The Seasons
Maker: Weaving workshop directed by John Chabanex (French, active before 1696–1744)
Date: early 18th century
Culture: British, London
Medium: Wool, silk (18-21 warps per inch, 9-10 per cm.)
Dimensions: 8 ft. 9 in. × 13 ft. 1 in. (266.7 × 398.8 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Tapestries
Credit Line: Bequest of Mary Anna Palmer Draper, 1915
Object Number: 15.43.312
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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