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He had first been engaged as a designer by the Gobelins Manufactory in 1666. In 1690 Monnoyer was given leave to travel to England, ostensibly to tour the country for several months. In fact, the artist would remain there until his death in 1699, carrying out commissions he received from wealthy English patrons.\r\n\r\nThe series to which this tapestry belongs was executed in the style of Jean Bérain I (1640-1711), and came to be known as the <i>Bérain Grotesques</i>.The subjects' unifying feature is the light-hearted revelry they exhibit. They include acrobats, minstrels, animal tamers, an elephant; and offerings to Pan and to Bacchus.","physicalDescription":"Tapestry woven in wool and silks on woollen warps. 17 warps to the inch. With grotesque and mythological motifs. An architectural framework occupies the whole width of the scene. 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