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In the centre foreground a snake rears above a chest of jewels  is surrounded by fruits and flowers.  Behind are draped two flags, one is  the Star and Stripes of which only a  part is visible, and the Flag of the  Republic of Haiti with a central  device of a palm tree surmounted by  a Cap of Liberty.  Exotic birds and  insects fly among the background  plants, cactus and a type of palm  tree.","physicalDescription":"Tapestry woven in wool and silk on cotton, and showing an allegory of America. In the centre foreground a snake rears above a chest of jewels is surrounded by fruits and flowers. Behind are draped two flags, one is the Star and Stripes of which only a part is visible, and the Flag of the Republic of Haiti with a central device of a palm tree surmounted by a Cap of Liberty.  Exotic birds and insects fly among the background plants, cactus and a type of palm tree.\n\nThe border, in stone colours, has a sill carved with a dolphin at the lower edge, fluted pilasters at the sides, and an arch decorated with grotesque masks.\n\nApart from the deep vibrant red in the flag, birds and flowers, the tonality of the tapestry is subdued with pale creams, greens and browns.\n\nWoven in wool and silk on cotton warp, 16 to 21 warp threads to the inch.","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Charles Sallandrouze de Lamornaix","id":"AUTH349649"},"association":{"text":"producer","id":"AAT197742"},"note":"probably"},{"name":{"text":"Jean-Baptiste Amedee","id":"AUTH349650"},"association":{"text":"designer","id":"x36960"},"note":"probably"}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"wool and silk","id":"x30487"}],"techniques":[{"text":"weaving","id":"AAT53642"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Tapestry-woven in wool and silk on cotton","categories":[{"text":"Textiles","id":"THES48885"},{"text":"Tapestry","id":"THES48887"},{"text":"Wall coverings","id":"THES48878"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"T&F","id":"THES48601"},"images":["2017JX9320","2012FT6147","2012FT6146","2017JX9307","2017JX9313","2017JX9318","2017JX9319"],"imageResolution":"low","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"004","id":"THES325622"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Tapestry","id":""}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"France","id":"x28849"},"association":{"text":"designed","id":"x29338"},"note":""},{"place":{"text":"Aubusson","id":"x37298"},"association":{"text":"woven","id":"AAT53642"},"note":"probably"}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"1855","earliest":"1855-01-01","latest":"1855-12-31"},"association":{"text":"","id":""},"note":"probably"}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Width","value":"1410","unit":"mm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"top edge","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"1390","unit":"mm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"bottom edge","note":""},{"dimension":"Weight","value":"14","unit":"kg","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"30/09/2013","earliest":"2013-09-30","latest":"2013-09-30"},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Length","value":"2930","unit":"mm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"proper right","note":""},{"dimension":"Length","value":"2920","unit":"mm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"proper left","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"Weight including roller","marksAndInscriptions":[],"objectHistory":"From a set of continents. Identical with one of the four allegorical paintings in the Grand Staircase at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. The paintings are unattributed.\n\nOur records are informed by research done by Jean-Francois Luneau and Bruno Ythier - publication of their research is forthcoming.\n","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Tapestry, <i>America,</i> wool and silk on cotton, produced by Charles Sallandrouze de Lamornaix after a design by Jean-Baptiste Amedee Couder, Aubusson, France, 1855","bibliographicReferences":[],"production":"","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[{"text":"United States of America","id":"x29333"}],"associatedPlaces":[{"text":"America","id":"x29333"}],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[{"text":"'American and European Art and Design 1800-1900'\r\n\r\nUnlike its companion piece, <i>Africa</i>, this tapestry contains a clue to the date of its design. The more prominent flag is that of the Republic of Haiti, recognised by France in 1825. The cartoons are most likely to have been painted shortly after this, during the presidency of Jean-Pierre Boyer under whom the whole island was united from 1822 to 1843. These two tapestries may have been woven later, having cotton warp which was unusual in the first half of the century.","date":{"text":"1987-2006","earliest":"1987-01-01","latest":"2006-12-31"}}],"partNumbers":["T.209-1969"],"accessionNumberNum":"209","accessionNumberPrefix":"T","accessionYear":1969,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":["2018KX8478"],"recordModificationDate":"2026-05-24","recordCreationDate":"2006-05-22","availableToBook":true}}