1949.145.D: Napoleon III Floral Portière, one of four
Textile Arts
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1949.145.D
- People
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Unidentified Artist
- Title
- Napoleon III Floral Portière, one of four
- Other Titles
- Alternate Title: One of a Set of Floral Tapestries
- 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/70225
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Wool and silk
- Dimensions
- 287 x 105.4 cm (113 x 41 1/2 in.)
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.D
- Division
- European and American Art
- Contact
- am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
- Permissions
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Descriptions
- Description
- Multi-coloured flowers, stylized leaves etc on white ground, deep red border; nice quality. In the middle, a cluster of objects dangles from a rope. It consists of a lyre, a cornetto, a transverse flute, and flowers.
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Verification Level
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