Oprichting van de meiboom van de Gobelins ter ere van Charles le Brun 1647 - 1714

Sébastien Leclerc's etching "Oprichting van de meiboom van de Gobelins ter ere van Charles le Brun" (1647-1714) depicts a bustling scene of celebration in front of the Gobelins Manufactory in Paris. The etching, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, captures the raising of a Maypole in honor of Charles le Brun, a famous French painter and director of the Gobelins. The work, with its detailed figures and architectural features, offers a glimpse into 17th-century French life. The event commemorated the establishment of the Gobelins, a royal tapestry factory that played a significant role in the development of French art and design.