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
The Elephant, from The Grotesques, c. 1688-1732
Wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave
461.1 x 306.4 cm (181 5/8 x 120 3/4 in.)
Robert Allerton Income Fund, 1956.101
Textiles
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