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Panel
French (Nantes)
about 1785
Object Place: Nantes, France
Medium/Technique
Cotton printed
Dimensions
304 x 79.5 cm (119 11/16 x 31 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Seth K. Sweetser Fund
Accession Number1989.219
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionCotton panel printed in red with design entitled "Telemachus and Calypso" on white ground. Two-and-one-half repeats. Mythological scene depicting Telemachus and Calypso in woodland setting with attendants, enclosed in classical oval cartouche. Other classical and floral ornaments including putti, swags, urns, and medallions. Condition: Fair; square section cut out of one end.