Sofa

probably c. 1830/1850

French 19th Century

Associated Names
French 19th Century

Cabinetmaker

British 19th Century

Cabinetmaker

Gobelins Tapestry Factory

Weaver, est. 1662

Louis Tessier

Artist After, French, c. 1719 - 1781

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Artwork overview

  • Credit Line

    Widener Collection

  • Accession Number

    1942.9.427

  • Series Title

    Suite of Tapestry-covered Furniture (un meuble)

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Duveen Brothers, New York); purchased 1905 by Peter A. B. Widener, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania; inheritance from the Estate of Peter A. B. Widener by gift through power of appointment of Joseph E. Widener, Elkins Park, 1942.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1942

  • Works of Art from the Widener Collection. Foreword by David Finley and John Walker. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1942: 18, as Louis XV, about 1770, upholstered with tapestry from the Royal Manufactory of Beauvais.

Wikidata ID

Q62268411

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