The Elephant - Art Institute of Chicago

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Title

The Elephant - Art Institute of Chicago

Creator

after a design by Jean Baptiste Monnoyer (1636 - 1699)
in the style of Jean I Berain (1640 - 1711)
border design by Jean I Berain

Publisher

Manufacture Royale de Beauvais [Manufacturer]

Date

1688/1732
ca. 1688 - 1732

Type

Tapestry

Source

Art Institute of Chicago

Is Part Of

SERIES: Grotesques

Abstract

A man plays a triangle next to a man playing panpipes; both men are dancing. The elephant is featured in the bottom center of the tapestry.

Comments

Allowed tags: <p>, <a>, <em>, <strong>, <ul>, <ol>, <li>

Geolocation

Collection

Citation

after a design by Jean Baptiste Monnoyer (1636 - 1699), in the style of Jean I Berain (1640 - 1711), and border design by Jean I Berain, “The Elephant - Art Institute of Chicago,” The Triangle Research Hub, accessed May 16, 2024, https://triangleresearchhub.omeka.net/items/show/1063.