Harvard Art Museums > 1953.112: Landscape with Pagoda and Red Drape Textile Arts Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Landscape with Pagoda and Red Drape (Unidentified Artist) , 1953.112,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/214525. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1953.112 People Unidentified Artist Title Landscape with Pagoda and Red Drape Classification Textile Arts Work Type tapestry Date c. 1725 Places Creation Place: Europe, France, Aubusson Culture French Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/214525 Physical Descriptions Medium Textile fibers Dimensions 292.1 x 386.1 cm (115 x 152 in.) Inscriptions and Marks manufacturer's mark: MoRo AUBUSSON in the lower selvage. M.R. refers to 'Manufacture Royale,' a title which Aubusson weavers were authorized to use from July of 1665. Provenance Recorded Ownership History Mrs. Nathaniel Bowditch Potter, gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1953 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Mrs. Nathaniel Bowditch Potter Accession Year 1953 Object Number 1953.112 Division European and American Art Contact am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Aubusson chinoiserie tapestry depicting cranes and a peacock before pagodas within a landscape; the lower selvedge woven with "M.R. AUBUSSON." At left, a red drape shrouds a large fruit tree and wooden shelter. A bow and quiver dangle from the tree. In the center, a crane and white heron stand on the river bank. Behind them is an arch-shaped land mass topped with a pagoda. At right are a palm tree, a larger vertical pagoda, and a peacock perched on a tree branch. This Louis XV chinoiserie tapestry belongs to the "Chinese landscape" series (see entry for 1960.3). The border includes a narrow band with a gold rope motif and a wide band with a flower garland. Related Works 1960.3 Unidentified Artist Landscape with Portico, Waterfall and Birds Textile Arts 1953.113 Unidentified Artist Landscape with Three Trees and Birds Textile Arts Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of European and American Art at am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
