Psyche et L'Armour (The Story of Cupid and Psyche) (Furnishing Fabric)

Provenance

Elinor Merrell (died 1993), Elinor Merrell Antiques, New York, by 1976 [invoice, Apr. 29, 1976; permanent receipt RX10586, May 7, 1976, in curatorial object file]; sold to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1976

Psyche et L'Armour (The Story of Cupid and Psyche) (Furnishing Fabric)

Gorgerat Frères et Cie.

c. 1790

Accession Number

50419

Medium

Cotton, plain weave; copperplate printed; painted

Dimensions

92 × 86.9 cm (36 1/4 × 34 1/4 in.); Warp repeat: H.: 85.7 cm (33 3/4 in.)

Classification

textile

Museum

The Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, United States

Credit Line

Purchased with funds provided by Mrs. Julian Armstrong, Jr.