Louis XV-style chair back: The Chinese Astronomer Medallion
Jean-Baptiste Pillement
(French, 1728–1808)
about 1775
Object PlaceLyon, France
Medium/TechniqueSilk brocade
DimensionsOverall: 66 x 63.5 cm (26 x 25 in.)
Credit LineIncome of Seth K. Sweetser Fund
Accession number51.253
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Not on viewClassificationsTextiles
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ProvenanceMadame Niclausse (dealer), Paris; sold by Mme. Niclausse to Adolph Loewi, Los Angeles; 1951, sold by Loewi to the MFA for $200. (Accession Date: February 8, 1951)
Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer
late 17th century
