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The Elephant, from The Berain Grotesques Series

The Elephant, from The Berain Grotesques Series

INV-2102

After a design by Jean Baptiste Monnoyer (1636–1699) in the style of Jean I Berain (1640–1711); border design by Jean I Berain Woven at the Manufacture Royale de Beauvais under the direction of the Behagle family (directors, 1684–1711), the Filleul brothers (codirectors, 1711–22), or Noël-Antoine Mérou (director, 1722–33) France, Beauvais

c. 1688/1732

weaving - tapestrytextile

Date

c. 1688/1732

Medium

Wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave

Dimensions

461.1 × 306.4 cm (181 5/8 × 120 3/4 in.)

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Location

Chicago, IL

Credit

Robert Allerton Endowment