Jacques Germain Soufflot

Jacques Germain Soufflot is represented here by a small group of allegorical designs, rendered as tapestry-related works in wool and silk. The three pieces centre on the four elements, from Air and Earth to Water and Fire, pairing mythological episodes with a decorative, eighteenth-century sensibility. Dating to 1758, the sheets may survive as later impressions, so the collection reflects both the original period and subsequent printings.

3 works in the collection · All public domain (CC0)

Allegories of Air (Cephalus and Aurora) and Earth (Vertumnus and Pomona)

designed 1758–67, woven 1764–71 · Wool, silk (22-24 warps per inch, 9-10 per cm)

Allegory of Water (Neptune Rescuing Amymone)

designed 1758–67, woven 1764–71 · Wool, silk (22-24 warps per inch, 9-10 per cm)

Allegory of Fire (Venus Visiting Vulcan)

designed 1758–67, woven 1764–71 · Wool, silk (22-24 warps per inch, 9–10 per cm.)