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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1949.145.D
People
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
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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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