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"AMERICA" Tapestry 1980c

About the Item

On 4 June 1776, America declared its independence. Thirteen states announce secession from England. Louis XVI has a symbolic tapestry woven, in which France comes to the aid of the new states against England. This is a copy of the tapestry exhibited at the MET in New York, which is part of a series of four tapestries (1978.404.1-.4) and fifty-six pieces of furniture (1978.404.4a-c-.18a-c) depicting the four continents: America, Europe, Asia and Africa.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 112.21 in (285 cm)Width: 92.52 in (235 cm)Depth: 0.12 in (3 mm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1980-1989
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1980 circa
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Budapest, HU
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU3266344498122

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