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Chairback

The lady is seated at a red table, while an attendant pours tea (either coffee or chocolate) into blue and white handless cups; the whole in a mixture of chinoiserie and contemporary dress and styles, with a parrot on a branch opposite the lady at the table. All are in 'petit point' and 'gros point' on plain canvas in wool with details in silk. Size: 63.5 x 51 cm.

Origin: France

Place: France

Object Type: chairback

Period: Louis XIV

Actual Date: c.1700

Century: 18th century

Material: Canvas

Museum Accession Number: Emb.76.D