"Roi de Ciel" (canopy) from the "Garniture de Lit" of Napoleon I for Empress Josephine
"Roi de Ciel" (canopy) from the "Garniture de Lit" of Napoleon I for Empress Josephine
Dateabout 1800
Dimensions33 in. (83.7 cm) square.
MediumLinen; Point d'Alencon lace; ground is reseau ordinaire and as border between lilies and edge is the finest possible net known as petit reseau.
ClassificationTextiles and Fiber
Credit LineGift of Florence Scott Libbey
Object number
1934.56
Not on View
Collections
Exhibition HistoryMuseum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI. 1978.
- Decorative Arts
Late 18th - early 19th century
16th century
16th century
16th century
Early 18th century
18th century
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