Chinese Fair

Cleveland Museum of Art

Chinese Fair

François BoucherLinkedCulture matchlcp-8b3762df2461

Date
1723–74
Medium
tapestry weave: silk and wool
Culture
France, 18th century, Period of Louis XV (1723-1774)
Department
Textiles
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art
Object ID
123540

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A tapestry depicting a lively scene with various figures in traditional attire, set against a backdrop of palm trees and architectural elements.

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Credit line
The Elisabeth Severance Prentiss Collection
Provenance
at least 1918–1944: Mrs. Francis F. [Elisabeth Severance Allen] Prentiss [1865–1944], Cleveland, OH, bequest to the Cleveland Museum of Art | 1944–: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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  • Representative object from the topic 18th-Century French Decorative Arts
    18th-Century French Decorative Arts

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