Seasons and Elements (Summer) (set of four)
Charles Le Brun|Jean Lemoyne le Lorrain|Marquise de Montespan · French| |
Date: ca. 1683
Medium: Canvas; silk, wool, and metal-thread embroidery in tent stitch (316 stitches per sq. inch, 49 per sq. cm.)
Dimensions: L. 174 x W. 110 inches (442 x 279.4 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Embroidered
Culture: French, Paris
Themes: Birds, Crabs, Flowers, Garlands, Lions, Summer, Women
Rogers Fund, 1946
Date range
1678 – 1688
Largest dimension
279.4 cm
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