Seasons and Elements (Air) (set of four)
Charles Le Brun|Jean Lemoyne le Lorrain|Convent of Saint Joseph-de-la-Providence, Paris|Marquise de Montespan · French| | |
Date: ca. 1683
Medium: Canvas; silk, wool, and metal-thread embroidery in tent stitch (316 stitches per sq. inch, 49 stitches per sq. cm.)
Dimensions: L. 168 x W. 108 in. (426.7 x 274.3 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Embroidered
Culture: French, Paris
Themes: Birds, Jupiter, Louis XIV, Parrots, Roses, Sun
Rogers Fund, 1946
Met highlightDate range
1678 – 1688
Largest dimension
274.3 cm
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