Four Seasons
designed c. 1535, woven mid- to late 1600s
Gobelins Manufactory
Gobelins Manufactory (France, Paris, est. 1662)
Textiles
Four Seasons, designed c. 1535, woven mid- to late 1600s. Possibly by Gobelins Manufactory (France, Paris, est. 1662). Wool, silk, and gold filé; tapestry weave; average: 256.5 x 264.2 cm (101 x 104 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Francis Ginn, Marian Ginn Jones, Barbara Ginn Griesinger, and Alexander Ginn in memory of Frank Hadley Ginn and Cornelia Root Ginn 1952.544 At the time of the Four Seasons's production, weavers at the Gobelins Manufactory in Paris were paid on a wage-scale based on the difficulty of the weaving; those who wove heads and flesh tones were paid the most.
- Maker/Artist
- Gobelins Manufactory
- Classification
- Tapestry
- Formatted Medium
- Wool, silk, and gold filé; tapestry weave
- Dimensions
- Average: 256.5 x 264.2 cm (101 x 104 in.)
- Departments
- Textiles
- Accession Number
- 1952.544
- Credit Line
- Gift of Francis Ginn, Marian Ginn Jones, Barbara Ginn Griesinger, and Alexander Ginn in memory of Frank Hadley Ginn and Cornelia Root Ginn
- Exhibitions
- Cycles of Life: The Four Seasons Tapestries, <em>Tapestries by French, Italy, English, and American Designers, from Various Lenders, </em>The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (October 5, 1918-December 1, 1918). [1952.544.1 and 1952.544.4 only]
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 234 Textile Gallery
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