America from a set of The Four Continents, Workshop of de Menou, designed ca. 1786, woven 1790–91

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America from a set of The Four Continents, Workshop of de Menou (French, active 1780–93), designed ca. 1786, woven 1790–91, French, Beauvais, Wool, silk (19-21 warps per inch, 8 per cm.), H. 144 x W. 180 inches ( x cm), Textiles-Tapestries, Workshop of de Menou (French, active 1780–93), Commissioned by Louis XVI, this piece belongs to a set of four wall hangings and fifty-six pieces of furniture upholstery depicting the four continents: America, Europe, Asia, and Africa

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