The Art Institute of Chicago
Portrait of Napoleon III (1808–1873), Emperor
Silk, warp faced weft ribbed plain weave with plain interlacings of secondary binding warps, supplementary patterning wefts and self-patterning ground wefts; woven on loom with Jacquard attachmentDesigned by Marc-Laurent Bruyas (French, 1821–1896)
Woven by Carquillat (French, 1803–1884)
France, Lyon/19th century
Description
Portrait of Napoleon III (1808–1873), Emperor is an internationally celebrated Silk, warp faced weft ribbed plain weave with plain interlacings of secondary binding warps, supplementary patterning wefts and self-patterning ground wefts; woven on loom with Jacquard attachment created by Marc-Laurent Bruyas (19th century). From the collection of The Art Institute of Chicago.
Dimensions
30 × 22.2 cm (11 3/4 × 8 3/4 in.)
Movement / Period
Accession No
2139
Official Citations
Curatorial Affinity Stream
Continuing the Universe of Designed by Marc-Laurent Bruyas (French, 1821–1896) Woven by Carquillat (French, 1803–1884) France, Lyon
Romanticism & Neoclassicism • Lyon • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries
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