Tapestry: The Emperor on a Journey (from the series THE STORY OF THE EMPEROR OF CHINA)
Guy Louis Vernansal
(French, 1648–1729)
Jean Baptiste Belin de Fontenay
(French, 1653–1715)
Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer
(French, 1634–1699)
Late 17th or first third of the 18th century
Object PlaceBeauvais, France
Medium/TechniqueTapestry weave (wool warp; wool and silk wefts)
Dimensions244 x 386 cm (96 1/16 x 151 15/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Henry U. Harris in the name of Mrs. Edwin S. Webster and Mr. and Mrs. Henry U. Harris
Accession number65.1352
On View
Not on viewClassificationsTextiles
Collections
Provenance1928, Farid Abi-Raji Maluf, Boston [see note 1]; 1928, sold by Maluf to Edwin Sibley Webster (b. 1867 - d. 1950) and his wife, Jane Hevey Webster (b. 1870 - d. 1969), Boston; by descent to their daughter, Mary Webster (Mrs. Henry Upham) Harris (b. 1900 - d. 1987), Glen Head, NY; 1965, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Henry U. Harris to the MFA. (Accession Date: November 10, 1965)
NOTES:
[1] According to him, this tapestry came "from the famous collection of the Duc de Mas[s]a."
NOTES:
[1] According to him, this tapestry came "from the famous collection of the Duc de Mas[s]a."
3rd-4th century AD
Barberini Manufactory
1663–1679
Barberini Manufactory
1663–1679
Second half of the 16th century or first quarter of the 17th century
First third of the 16th century
Last quarter of the 16th or first half of the 17th century
Late 15th or early 16th century
First quarter of the 16th century
