Beauvais Tapestry Factory

Royal Beauvais Manufactory

French, founded 1664

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This is a tapestry of people in flowing garments in a pastoral landscape. At the center of the tapestry, a man in a red garment reclines, his eyes closed. He holds a plumed golden helmet on his knee and wears golden sandals. Around him, a crowd of people sitting or lounging on the ground turn to look at him, some pointing. All of the people have light skin and pale-yellow hair. The scene includes musical instruments, white sculptures, vessels spilling water, and many pink flowers among green leaves. Some sections of the tapestry, especially around the center, are bright white. The scene is surrounded by a golden border.
Nicolas Besnier, Jean-Baptiste Oudry, Beauvais Tapestry Factory, Dream of Rinaldo, c. 1751, tapestry: undyed wool warp; dyed wool and silk weft, Widener Collection, 1942.9.452

Dream of Rinaldo

Nicolas Besnier, Jean-Baptiste Oudry, Beauvais Tapestry Factory · c. 1751 · tapestry: undyed wool warp; dyed wool and silk weft ·  Accession ID  1942.9.452