Tapestry: Le Sommeil de Renaud (from the series, Tentures des Fragments de l'Opera)
Charles-Antoine Coypel
(French, 1694–1752)
P-J.Perrot
(French)
under the direction of
Michel Audran
(French, 1701–1771)
About 1749–53
Object PlaceParis, France
Medium/TechniqueTapestry weave (wool warp; wool and silk wefts)
Dimensions411.48 x 655.32 cm (162 x 258 in.)
Credit LineCharles Potter Kling Fund
Accession number1989.190
On View
Not on viewClassificationsTextiles
Collections
Provenance1900, private collection, Paris. 1989, S. Franses, Ltd., London; 1989, sold by Franses to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 21, 1989)
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