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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
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.