The Elephant - Victoria and Albert Museum

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Title

The Elephant - Victoria and Albert Museum

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

Date

1720
ca. 1720

Type

Tapestry

Medium

wool and silk

Source

Victoria and Albert Museum

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.

Rights Holder

Victoria and Albert Museum

Comments

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

Geolocation

Collection

Tapestries

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 - Victoria and Albert Museum,” The Triangle Research Hub, accessed May 16, 2024, https://triangleresearchhub.omeka.net/items/show/49.