Harvard Art Museums > 1949.145.A: Napoleon III Floral Portière, one of four Textile Arts Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Napoleon III Floral Portière, one of four (Unidentified Artist) , 1949.145.A,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Jun 24, 2025, https://hvrd.art/o/214963. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. 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 Recorded Ownership History 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 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 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 Objects Object Number 1949.145.D Artist Unidentified Artist Title Napoleon III Floral Portière, one of four Classification Textile Arts Object Number 1949.145.C Artist Unidentified Artist Title Napoleon III Floral Portière, one of four Classification Textile Arts Object Number 1949.145.B Artist Unidentified Artist Title Napoleon III Floral Portière, one of four Classification 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
