Artist:
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Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer and collaborators Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer Royal Beauvais Manufactory under Philippe Behagle Phillipe Behagle
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Title:
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The Camel
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Date:
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designed 1686â1688 (woven 1688â1695)
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Medium:
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Wool, silk; tapestry weave
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Dimensions:
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115 1/2 x 194 1/4 in. (293.37 x 493.4 cm)
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Credit Line:
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The William Hood Dunwoody Fund
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Location:
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Gallery 310
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The series from which this tapestry derives is titled Grotesques in reference to its composition type. Grotesque scenes typically incorporated fanciful combinations of strange characters and imaginary hybrid creatures intended to delight the viewer. The disparate elements were unified by a symmetrical design of slender architectural features and scrolling ribbons and vines that seem illogically suspended in midair or applied to a flat surface.
This scene features exotic animals â a camel, peacock, leopard, and parrots â as well as a group of performers assembled for the pleasure of a king seated on a throne to the right. One concession to the âotherworldlyâ nature of grotesques can be seen in the sphinx beside the king and harp player.
Artist/Creator(s)
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Name:
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Royal Beauvais Manufactory under Philippe Behagle
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Role:
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Weaver
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Name:
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Behagle, Phillipe
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Role:
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Sponsor
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Name:
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Monnoyer, Jean-Baptiste
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Role:
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Designer
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Nationality:
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French
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Life Dates:
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French, 1636- 1699
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Name:
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Monnoyer, Jean-Baptiste
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Role:
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Cartoonist
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Nationality:
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French
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Life Dates:
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French, 1636- 1699
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Object Description
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Inscriptions:
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Classification:
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Textiles
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Physical Description:
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tapestry; warp undyed wool, 7½-8 ends per cm., weft dyed wool and silk, 24-28 ends per cm.; woven at the Royal Beauvais Manufactory; from the series Grotesques; lining is sewn to the tapestry
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Creation Place:
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Europe, France, , , Paris
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Accession #:
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38.39
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Owner:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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