File:Textile, Fables of Fontaine, ca. 1815 (CH 18667761).jpg

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English: Textile, Fables of Fontaine, ca. 1815   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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English: Textile, Fables of Fontaine, ca. 1815
Description
English: Eight different framed 'pictures' each illustrating one of the Fables of la Fontaine. Each scene is captioned in French. Some of the titles on the textile have changed from the de la Fontaine title. Sepia on white. Mounted on linen plain weave, stuffed and quilted.
Date circa 1815
date QS:P571,+1815-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Medium cotton
Dimensions

Warp x Weft: 174 x 130.8 cm (5 ft. 8 1/2 in. x 51 1/2 in.)

Repeat H: 27.5 cm (10 13/16 in.)
institution QS:P195,Q1129820
Current location
Textiles
Accession number
1995-50-151
Credit line Bequest of Elinor Merrell
Notes
  • Type: textile
  • Inscribed: Eight captions in French underneath each of the illustrations.
  • Country: France
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