The Audience of the Emperor from the series The Story of the Emperor of China
Object type: Tapestry
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: French, Beauvais
Artist: Beauvais|Jean-Baptiste Belin de Fontenay the Elder|Guy Louis Vernansal the Elder|Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer
Artist bio:  |French, Caen 1653–1715 Paris|French, Fontainebleau 1648–1729 Paris|French, Lille 1636–1699 London
Artist role: Manufactory|Designer|Designer|Designer
Artist nationality:  |French|French|French
Date: designed ca. 1685–90, woven ca. 1685–1740
Medium: Wool, silk (19-20 warps per inch, 8 per cm.)
Dimensions: 10 ft. 3 1/2 in. × 15 ft. 3 1/4 in. (313.7 × 465.5 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Tapestries
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair, 1948
Accession year: 1948
Tags: Chinoiserie|Women|Elephants|Birds|Fruit|Men