Tapestry with Roxane and Atalide
Depicted here is a scene from Bajazet, a play by the 17th-century French writer Jean Racine. This tapestry is part of a series with scenes from operas, comedies and tragedies designed by Coypel in 1748. Six sets were woven in total. This tapestry belongs to the last set. Such series served as decoration for formal rooms, particularly in palaces.
1776
Tapestry
325.0 x 175.0cm
BK-1961-94
Image and text courtesy of Rijksmuseum, 2019
Where you'll find this
Rijksmuseum
Permanent collection