The Emperor Sailing, from The Story of the Emperor of China, 1716/22, After a design by Guy-Louis Vernansal (French, 1648–1729) and others, Woven at the Manufacture Royale de Beauvais under the direction of Pierre and Etienne Filleul (codirectors, 1711–22), France, Beauvais, Beauvais, Wool, silk, and silvered- and-gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave with some areas of 2:2 plain interlacings of silvered-and-gilt-metal wefts, 385.8 × 355 cm (151 3/4 × 139 3/4 in.)
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The Emperor Sailing, from The Story of the Emperor of China, 1716/22, After a design by Guy-Louis Vernansal (French, 1648–1729) and others, Woven at the Manufacture Royale de Beauvais under the direction of Pierre and Etienne Filleul (codirectors, 1711–22), France, Beauvais, Beauvais, Wool, silk, and silvered- and-gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave with some areas of 2:2 plain interlacings of silvered-and-gilt-metal wefts, 385.8 × 355 cm (151 3/4 × 139 3/4 in.)

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Chicago, The Art Institute

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Photo12/Liszt Collection/Artokoloro

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LZT20A41_227

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385.8 Emperor Sailing Story Emperor China 1716 22 design Guy-Louis Vernansal French 1648–1729 Woven Manufacture Royale de Beauvais under direction Pierre Etienne Filleul codirectors 1711–22 France Beauvais Wool silk silvered- and-gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk slit double interlocking tapestry weave areas 2 2 plain interlacings silvered-and-gilt-metal wefts 385.8

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