- Identification and Creation
-
- Object Number
- 1949.145.A
- People
-
Unidentified Artist
- Title
- Napoleon III Floral Portière, one of four
- Other Titles
- Alternate Title: One of a Set of Napoleon III Aubusson Portières
- Classification
- Textile Arts
- Work Type
- tapestry
- Date
- 1852-1870, 2nd empire
- Places
- Creation Place: Europe, France, Aubusson
- Culture
- French
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/214963
- Physical Descriptions
-
- Medium
- Wool and silk
- Dimensions
- 119.4 x 289.6 cm (47 x 114 in.)
- Provenance
- Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lefroy Chalifoux, gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1949
- Acquisition and Rights
-
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lefroy Chalifoux
- Accession Year
- 1949
- Object Number
- 1949.145.A
- Division
- European and American Art
- Contact
- am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
- 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 tapestry portière with multi-coloured flowers, and stylized leaves on white ground with a deep red border. In the middle, a cluster of objects dangles from a rope. It consists of a quiver, a hurdy-gurdy, flowers, a recorder, and a transverse flute.
- Related Works
-
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