Summer from a set of The Seasons of Lucas
Object type: Tapestry
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: French, probably Paris
Artist: Manufacture Nationale des Gobelins|Master of the Months of Lucas
Artist bio: French, established 1662|Netherlandish, active about 1535
Artist role: Manufactory|Designer
Artist nationality: French|Netherlandish
Date: designed ca. 1535, woven late 17th century
Medium: Wool, silk (20-21 warps per inch, 8-9 per cm.)
Dimensions: 10 ft. 2 in. × 17 ft. 4 in. (309.9 × 528.3 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Tapestries
Credit line: Gift of Olivia M. Cutting, in memory of her husband, William Bayard Cutting, 1950
Accession year: 1950
Tags: Men|Women|Trees|Summer|Working