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Culture: France, Paris, 18th century (34)
Culture: France, Paris, 18th century (34)
Set of Ovid's Metamorphoses
Gobelins Manufactory (France, Paris, est. 1662)
1956.325CCCC0
Small Sword
France, Paris (?), 18th century
1974.57CCCC0
Small Sword
Jean-Baptiste Oudry (French, 1686–1755)
1916.1094CCCC0
Smallsword
France, Paris, 18th century
1916.1097CCCC0
Covered Milk Jug
Pont-aux-Choux Factory (French)
1962.378CCCC0
Month of May: Scene of May Day Festival
Gobelins Manufactory (France, Paris, est. 1662) and 1 other
1944.133CCCC0
Candelabrum Pair
François Thomas Germain (French, 1726–1791)
1940.14CCCC0
Funerary Monument for the Marquis de Tourney (for the Chapel of the...
François-Nicolas Delaistre (French, 1746–1832)
2002.53CCCC0
Worktable (Bureau de Toilette)
Martin Carlin (French, 1730–1785)
1942.594CCCC0
Tall- case Clock (Regulateur)
Jean-Pierre Latz (French, 1691–1754) and 1 other
1949.200CCCC0
Chest of Drawers (Commode)
René Dubois (French, 1737–1798)
1944.113CCCC0
Work Table
Bernard Peridiez (French, d. 1757) and 1 other
1942.597CCCC0
Chest of Drawers (Commode)
Jean-Pierre Latz (French, 1691–1754)
1942.497CCCC0
Elements: Air, Juno
Gobelins Manufactory (France, Paris, est. 1662)
1942.495CCCC0
Chest of Drawers (Commode)
Etienne Doirat (French, c. 1670–1732)
1989.158CCCC0
Tapestry
Gobelins Manufactory (France, Paris, est. 1662)
1944.132CCCC0
Seasons: Autumn, Bacchus
Gobelins Manufactory (France, Paris, est. 1662)
1942.496CCCC0
Fire Screen (Écran de Cheminée) and Textile Panels
Georges Jacob (French, 1739–1814)
2003.253CCCC0
Pair of Corner Cabinets
René Dubois (French, 1737–1798)
1951.115CCCC0
Desk Chair with Swivel Mechanism
France, Paris, 18th century
1964.298CCCC0
Fire Screen Panel and Frame
Gobelins Manufactory (France, Paris, est. 1662) and 2 others
1942.821CCCC0
Small Sword
France, Paris, 18th century
1916.1496CCCC0
Seated Man Holding a Snuff Box
Louis Aubert (French)
2008.402CCCC0
Table Desk (bureau plat)
Jacques Dubois (French, 1693–1763)
1942.591CCCC0
Child's Sword
France, Paris, 18th century
1923.1069CCCC0
Child's Sword
France, Paris, 18th century
1923.1070CCCC0
Fire Screen
France, Paris, style of Louis XVI, 18th century
1963.94CCCC0
Sauce Boat
Nicolas Duclos (1699–1755), master silversmith in 1726
1940.21CCCC0
Needle Case (Etui à Aiguilles)
France, Paris, 18th century
1916.325CCCC0
Box of Architectural Instruments
Pre. Le Maire (French)
1925.757CCCC0
Watch
Marchand (French)
1916.357CCCC0
Teapot
Rue Thiroux Factory (French)
1919.195CCCC0
Powder or Patch Box
France, Paris, late 18th century
2009.68CCCC0
Snuff Box
Noel Hardivilliers (French)
2009.34CCCC0
Title, DateArtist / CultureAccession numberMediumDimensionsCredit lineRights
Set of Ovid's Metamorphoses
Gobelins Manufactory (France, Paris, est. 1662)
1956.325tapestry weaveAverage: 327.7 x 322.6 cm (129 x 127 in.)Gift of Mrs. Matthias PlumCCCC0
Small Sword
France, Paris (?), 18th century
1974.57forged steel blade; partially gilt and russet steel hilt; steel wire, leather bands, wood coreOverall: 103.5 cm (40 3/4 in.); Blade: 86.1 cm (33 7/8 in.); Guard: 8.3 cm (3 1/4 in.)Gift from the Bascom Little EstateCCCC0
Small Sword
Jean-Baptiste Oudry (French, 1686–1755)
1916.1094steel, gilt and russeted, copper, woodOverall: 105.4 cm (41 1/2 in.); Blade: 87.9 cm (34 5/8 in.); Guard: 7.9 cm (3 1/8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Smallsword
France, Paris, 18th century
1916.1097steel, blued, with gold encrusted decoration; chased and engraved; silver wireOverall: 94.5 cm (37 3/16 in.); Blade: 77.2 cm (30 3/8 in.); Grip: 13.2 cm (5 3/16 in.); Guard: 8 cm (3 1/8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Covered Milk Jug
Pont-aux-Choux Factory (French)
1962.378Lead- glazed earthenware (faience fine); pewterOverall: 23.3 x 15.3 x 12.1 cm (9 3/16 x 6 x 4 3/4 in.)The Norweb CollectionCCCC0
Month of May: Scene of May Day Festival
Gobelins Manufactory (France, Paris, est. 1662) and 1 other
1944.133tapestry weave: linen warp, wool and silk weftsOverall: 312.4 x 452 cm (123 x 177 15/16 in.)The Elisabeth Severance Prentiss CollectionCCCC0
Candelabrum Pair
François Thomas Germain (French, 1726–1791)
1940.14silverDiameter: 19.9 cm (7 13/16 in.); Overall: 38.1 x 24.5 cm (15 x 9 5/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Funerary Monument for the Marquis de Tourney (for the Chapel of the...
François-Nicolas Delaistre (French, 1746–1832)
2002.53marbleOverall: 170 x 85.4 x 49.5 cm (66 15/16 x 33 5/8 x 19 1/2 in.)The Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase FundCCCC0
Worktable (Bureau de Toilette)
Martin Carlin (French, 1730–1785)
1942.594wood marquetry with gilt bronze mounts, Sèvres porcelain topOverall: 77.5 x 43.2 cm (30 1/2 x 17 in.)Bequest of John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Tall- case Clock (Regulateur)
Jean-Pierre Latz (French, 1691–1754) and 1 other
1949.200boulle marquetry with gilt bronze mountsOverall: 261.6 x 69.9 x 41.9 cm (103 x 27 1/2 x 16 1/2 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Chest of Drawers (Commode)
René Dubois (French, 1737–1798)
1944.113ebony veneer with Japanese lacquer panels, gilt bronze mounts, and marble topOverall: 86.8 x 152.4 x 59.7 cm (34 3/16 x 60 x 23 1/2 in.)The Elisabeth Severance Prentiss CollectionCCCC0
Work Table
Bernard Peridiez (French, d. 1757) and 1 other
1942.597wood marquetry with gilt bronze mountsOverall: 77.5 x 43.2 x 28 cm (30 1/2 x 17 x 11 in.)Bequest of John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Chest of Drawers (Commode)
Jean-Pierre Latz (French, 1691–1754)
1942.497oak, tulipwood marquetry, gilt metal mounts, marbleOverall: 88 x 156.5 x 69.9 cm (34 5/8 x 61 5/8 x 27 1/2 in.)Gift of Flora Whitney Miller, Barbara Whitney Henry, and Major Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, in memory of their mother, Mrs. Harry Payne WhitneyCCCC0
Elements: Air, Juno
Gobelins Manufactory (France, Paris, est. 1662)
1942.495tapestry weave; silk, wool, cottonOverall: 358 x 269.3 cm (140 15/16 x 106 in.)Gift of Flora Whitney Miller, Barbara Whitney Henry, and Major Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, in memory of their mother, Mrs. Harry Payne WhitneyCCCC0
Chest of Drawers (Commode)
Etienne Doirat (French, c. 1670–1732)
1989.158kingwood with gilt-metal mounts, marbleOverall: 84.2 x 108 x 52.1 cm (33 1/8 x 42 1/2 x 20 1/2 in.)Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. MillikinCCCC0
Tapestry
Gobelins Manufactory (France, Paris, est. 1662)
1944.132tapestry weave: silkOverall: 54.6 x 44.5 cm (21 1/2 x 17 1/2 in.)The Elisabeth Severance Prentiss CollectionCCCC0
Seasons: Autumn, Bacchus
Gobelins Manufactory (France, Paris, est. 1662)
1942.496tapestry weave; silk, wool, cottonOverall: 358 x 246.4 cm (140 15/16 x 97 in.)Gift of Flora Whitney Miller, Barbara Whitney Henry, and Major Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, in memory of their mother, Mrs. Harry Payne WhitneyCCCC0
Fire Screen (Écran de Cheminée) and Textile Panels
Georges Jacob (French, 1739–1814)
2003.253gilt wood, upholsteryBequest of Nicholas J. VelloneyCCCC0
Pair of Corner Cabinets
René Dubois (French, 1737–1798)
1951.115ebony veneer, Japanese lacquer, gilt bronze mountsJohn L. Severance FundCCCC0
Desk Chair with Swivel Mechanism
France, Paris, 18th century
1964.298walnut with caning and leather upholsteryOverall: 88.4 cm (34 13/16 in.)Severance and Greta Millikin CollectionCCCC0
Fire Screen Panel and Frame
Gobelins Manufactory (France, Paris, est. 1662) and 2 others
1942.821tapestry weave: silk and woolOverall: 79.1 cm (31 1/8 in.)Bequest of John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Small Sword
France, Paris, 18th century
1916.1496steel, gilded with woodOverall: 103.2 cm (40 5/8 in.); Blade: 86 cm (33 7/8 in.); Guard: 7 cm (2 3/4 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Seated Man Holding a Snuff Box
Louis Aubert (French)
2008.402black and red chalk, heightened with whiteSheet: 37.5 x 31.4 cm (14 3/4 x 12 3/8 in.)Bequest of Muriel ButkinCCCC0
Table Desk (bureau plat)
Jacques Dubois (French, 1693–1763)
1942.591wood marquetry with gilt bronze mountsOverall: 80 x 178.5 x 95.3 cm (31 1/2 x 70 1/4 x 37 1/2 in.)Bequest of John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Child's Sword
France, Paris, 18th century
1923.1069stainless steel, silver and brass wire inlayOverall: 70.5 cm (27 3/4 in.)Educational Purchase FundCCCC0
Child's Sword
France, Paris, 18th century
1923.1070stainless steel, silver and brass wire inlayOverall: 73.7 cm (29 in.)Educational Purchase FundCCCC0
Fire Screen
France, Paris, style of Louis XVI, 18th century
1963.94carved and painted wood with tapestry panelOverall: 109.9 x 73.7 x 41.9 cm (43 1/4 x 29 x 16 1/2 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Sauce Boat
Nicolas Duclos (1699–1755), master silversmith in 1726
1940.21silverOverall: 7.7 x 22.9 cm (3 1/16 x 9 in.); Average: 17.8 cm (7 in.); Base: 9.9 x 7.1 cm (3 7/8 x 2 13/16 in.)Gift of Mrs. S. Prentiss BaldwinCCCC0
Needle Case (Etui à Aiguilles)
France, Paris, 18th century
1916.325painted wood, gold mountsOverall: 12.5 x 3.1 cm (4 15/16 x 1 1/4 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Box of Architectural Instruments
Pre. Le Maire (French)
1925.757Box: 10.2 x 45.1 x 22.9 cm (4 x 17 3/4 x 9 in.)Anonymous gift in memory of Dr. Dudley P. AllenCCCC0
Watch
Marchand (French)
1916.357enameled case mounted in engraved gilded metalDiameter: 4.4 cm (1 3/4 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Teapot
Rue Thiroux Factory (French)
1919.195hard-paste porcelainOverall: 10.2 x 13.4 cm (4 x 5 1/4 in.)Gift of Rev. Alfred Duane PellCCCC0
Powder or Patch Box
France, Paris, late 18th century
2009.68averturine, gold, interior lined with tortoiseshellOverall: 1.9 x 6.1 cm (3/4 x 2 3/8 in.)Gift of Howard F. StirnCCCC0
Snuff Box
Noel Hardivilliers (French)
2009.34hardstone, jasper panels, goldGift of Howard F. StirnCCCC0