Elegant Tapestries of Nature and Myth

A collection of ornate tapestries showcasing pastoral scenes and mythological themes, featuring shepherdesses, mythical couples, and animals in lush landscapes.

scene. unknown c. 1700 Tapestry Dimensions: H 11'4" x W 6' Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from J. A. Stillman 12/7/1923 SS 12477. 2 women seated on ground in river landscape; 1 attends to hair of other; basket of clothing & adornments beside them (BRD) picture-frame border with acanthus ornament, crossed arrow quivers & crossed torches French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 12477c French & Co. stock sheet missing from archive, F474 Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0238675-0238678

Landscape with shepherdesses at a fountain. unknown c. 1750-1800 Tapestry Dimensions: H 7'5" x W 4'2" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: Cortlandt F. Bishop coll. French & Co. purchased from American Art Association, New York (Bishop sale), invoiced 11/21/1935. In landscape with trees & on edge of stream, shepherdesses, one carrying a bucket near fountain & conversing with man leaning on edge of fountain, the other directing a flock of sheep & bull; youths in background & waterfall near buildings in distance (BRD) pole entwined with alternating spiraling acanthus leaves & floral garland; cabochon framed by acanthus leaves & topped by palmette in corners French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 39966-a also lists: 75630 Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0240637, 0240675, 0184451; compositionally similar tapestries (left end of larger composition & with differences): GCPA 0240612, 0240699

Landscape with mythological couple and putto. unknown c. 1700-1725 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'10" x W 8'7" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Oudenaarde Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from L. Bernheimer, 10/10/1913; sold to Chas. Higgins, 5()/15/1920. Structure visible in distance (BRD) narrow band with alternating lozenges & acanthus ornament French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 5467

Game park with three oriental hunters on horse back. unknown c. 1625-1675 Tapestry Dimensions: H 11'5" x W 24' Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. Wild boar hunt & lion hunt with 2 oriental hunters (R 2/3); oriental archer hunting a wild boar () (L 1/3) (BRD) floral garland Fields of 2 or 3 separate game park tapestries have been seamed vertically in 2 places to form this hanging. The border has been pieced & applied & may not belong with these fields (Cavallo). Sixteen French & Co. tapestry panels & tapestry fragments with the stock number 17261 are represented in the photograph collection, sub-numbered A-K, M-N, AA, & EE. They represent Flemish verdure scenes, & most lack borders (Steele). French & Co. stock sheet missing from archive, 17261-n

Apollo and Daphne. unknown c. 1700-1750 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'8" x W 15'3" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. received from Mrs. William Burton, 6/24/1952; returned 2/15/1963. While fleeing Apollo, Daphne is changed into laurel-tree by her father, river god Peneus, visible in background, reclining on overturned urn (BRD) garland with flowers, foliage & intertwined ribbon French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 52289-a Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0241939-0241942

False princess of Micomicon. Coypel, Charles-Antoine (French, 1694-1752) (author of design) painter Valade, Jean (French, 1709-1787) (cartoon creator, alentour) painter Audran, Claude III (French, 1658-1734) (author of design, alentour) painter Belin, Jean-Baptiste II (French, 1688-1730) (author of design, alentour) painter Desportes, Alexandre-François (French, 1661-1743) (author of design, alentour) painter Audran, Michel (French, b.1701-d.1771) (workshop) weaver 1756-1757 Tapestry Dimensions: H 11'10" x W 9'3 1/2" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk Culture: French Weaving Center: Paris Ownership History: Sold to Madame Véron (1763). Louis Gregoire Véron coll., Paris. 4th Marquis of Hertford coll., Paris (ca.1865). Richard Wallace coll., London; sold at Christie's (London), 4/20/1876, lot 210. Baron Gunzburg coll.; sold at Galerie Georges Petit (Paris), 1/30/1884, lot 4. Clarence Hungerford Mackay coll., Roslyn, NY (ca.1925). Mrs. Robert Z. Hawkins coll. (aft.1958). French &

Landscape with classical building in distance. unknown c. 1725-1754, field Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'9" x W 6'10" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co.

Landscape with hunters chasing ostriches. unknown c. 1710 Tapestry Dimensions: H 8'9" x W 9'7" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Parke-Bernet Galleries (Paskus sale, lot 437), received 4/28/1951. In meadow landscape with trees, flowering plants & river, 2 horsemen with hounds & weapons attacking an ostrich; footman with dog chasing an ostrich in background (L); castle in distance (BRD) garland of flowers with leaves & acanthus leaves in corners The border, which may not be original, has been cut down at each mid-point & made to fit the field. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 50776

Landscape with cowherds in foreground. unknown c. 1650-1675 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10'10" x W 12' Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0236697-0236703, 0242480

scene. unknown c. 1700 Tapestry Dimensions: H 11'4" x W 6' Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from J. A. Stillman 12/7/1923 SS 12477. 2 women seated on ground in river landscape; 1 attends to hair of other; basket of clothing & adornments beside them (BRD) picture-frame border with acanthus ornament, crossed arrow quivers & crossed torches French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 12477c French & Co. stock sheet missing from archive, F474 Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0238675-0238678

Asia and Europe. Schoor, Lodewijk van (Flemish, 1666-1726) (author of design, figures) painter Spierincx, Pieter (Flemish, act.1614-1647) (author of design, landscape workshop) painter weaver c. 1699 Tapestry Dimensions: H 11'2" x W 13'2" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. In garden, outside of palace, personification of Asia holding censer & floral wreath, seated on plumed camel & attended by 2 maidens, 1 holding parasol (L of center, middle ground); female figure with feather headdress whose train is carried by boy (L, foreground); personification of Europe holding scepter, descending flights of steps of classical building & followed by other female figures (R, middle ground); flower vase, vegetables & folded pair of banners (R, foreground) (UPR & LWR BRD) spiraling foliage interspersed with birds, dogs & flower vases centered by fruit-filled cornucopia shell; (L & R BRD) spiraling foliage with flowers inter

Three ladies in classical dress and hunter offering game at edge of garden park. unknown c. 1690 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'10" x W 5'2" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Mrs. Harrison Williams 5/22/1950; sold to Mrs. Roy Hunt 10/25/1961. Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0236737-0236738; compositionally similar tapestry (same cartoon): GCPA 0236467

Drunkenness of Noah in landscape setting. unknown c. 1675-1725 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10'3" x W 4'8" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from American Art Association (New York), 12/1/1927 (Benguiat sale), invoiced 12/3/1927; sold to Frederick de P. Foster, 10/5/1928. Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0184417, 0236735

classical scene. unknown c. 1750 Tapestry Dimensions: H 6'4" x W 3' Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. In landscape near shore, an old bearded man sitting on ground holds young woman, the latter trying to reach toward goddess or nymph standing with raised arm in background Borders missing; fragment. French & Co. stock sheet missing from archive, 17237A

Landscape with pagoda on cliff. Pillement, Jean (French, 1728-1808) (designed after) painter c. 1780-1800 Tapestry Dimensions: H 8'10"x W 8'9" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Mrs. Miriam R. Weisberg, received 10/6/1966; sold to American Foreign Development 1/25/1967. Crane in foreground, framed by pair of leafy, flowering trees; flight of stairs leading to pagoda on cliff in background (BRD)picture-frame border with acanthus leaves in corners, twisted-ribbon inner band & bell-flowers outer band framing band of palmettes enclosing floral motifs French & Co. stock sheet in archive, K-86-x-a Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0243451-0243452; compositionally similar tapestry (composition reversed): GCPA 0243423; similar border: GCPA 0244214, 0244227

Hunting dog. Oudry, Jean-Baptiste (French, 1686-1755) (designed after) painter c. 1725-1775 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10' x W 13'8" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Amedeo Funaro & Anna Keller, received 3/12/1918; sold to Mrs. J. S. Cosden 2/24/1919. Composition framed by trees & flowering plants: dog attacking large bird with open wings in stream with waterfall; parrot in tree (R) overlooking the scene; building in background with arcade & tower (BRD) band of entwined palmette motifs enclosing acanthus leaves; large acanthus leaves in corners French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 4644 Chevalier, Aubusson, (1988), 156 Related Works: Compositionally similar tapestries: GCPA 0244227; "Chien Barbet attaquant un Butor" private coll. (Chevalier, p.156); compositionally similar tapestries (composition reversed): GCPA 0244242-0244243, 0243503

Garden park with exotic cocks fighting as fox watches. unknown c. 1700 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'2" x W 17'7" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Oudenaarde Ownership History: French & Co. Mrs. W. C. Wright, 10/13/1953. Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0236461-0236465

Pan and nymphs playing music in landscape. unknown c. 1760 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'8" x W 8'6"" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. (stock sheet says: "missing ..." & provides no other information). In landscape with flowering plants, vines & trees adorned with floral garlands (L), Pan sits on grassy mound (L) playing the reed pipe as a nymph dances & plays the cymbals; other nymphs play various musical instruments; large fruit-filled basket in foreground Borders missing. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 55571-c Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0243337-0243340

Mercury lulling Argus to sleep. unknown c. 1675-1700 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9' x W 8'3" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. In landscape beneath trees, Mercury pipes Argus to sleep (center foreground); heifer (=Io), looks on from meadow beyond (center middle ground); river & cityscape (background) (UPR & LWR BRD) central cartouche flanked by festoons; (L & R BRD) scrolling drapery combined with garlands of flowers & foliage intrudes into main field; inner band of bead-&-reel molding French & Co. stock sheet missing from archive, D-387 Related Works: Compositionally similar tapestry (same cartoon): GCPA: 0181943

Jupiter (Zeus) changes Lycian farmers into frogs. Dubreuil, Toussaint (French, 1561-1602) (author of design) painter c. 1630-1650 Tapestry Dimensions: H 12' x W 8' Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Paris Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Sol Mindlin, received 1/4/1961; sold to Service des Monuments Historiques 6/7/1963. Lycian farmer prevents Latona & her children (L) from quenching their thirst (he will subsequently be turned into a frog); Apollo & Diana carried by their mother in the marsh in L middle ground; Juno (Hera) on cloud with dragon in upper (L) (UPR BRD) cartouche with wreath flanked by putti & festoons; (LWR BRD) dog's head resting on oval cartouche with crane catching frogs in river, flanked by festoons; (L & R BRD) animal head & torch flanked by fruit & flowers overlying crossed spears with standing hunter at top & crouching hunter at bottom There are 5 panels in this set. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, D-312-x Féna

La Danse Bachique Jacques Gabriel Huguier (French, 1695-1772). La Danse Bachique. Etching, Sheet: 19 3/4 x 14 3/8 in. (50.2 x 36.5 cm). European Art

Cherry pickers. Huet, Jean-Baptiste (French, 1745-1811) (designed after) painter c. 1785-1800 Tapestry Dimensions: H 8'3" x W 4'5" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Jacques Seligmann & Co., received 2/13/1917; sold to Carlyle Hotel 3/18/1958 (probably). Youth on a ladder laid against tree hands cherries to 2 girls on ground; child feeding cherries to hens in foreground (BRD) scene framed by palm trees forming arch & ornamented by wild flowers at base, wreaths at mid-points, & floral festoons across arch anchored by birds & ribbon A similar set is now in the Petit Palais in Paris, bequeathed ...by Ralph Tuck" (stock sheet 3970). French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 3970-c Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0243159, 0243162-0243163, 0243154

Mercury (Hermes) and Argus. unknown c. 1675-1700 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: English Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: Rushbrooke Hall, England. French & Co. Mercury in winged helmet piping (L, foreground) Argus to sleep (center, foreground), cow looks on from meadow beyond (center, middle ground) (BRD) floral garlands; (inner BRD) "ball & reed"design; (UPR & LWR BRD) oval cartouches in center French & Co. stock sheet missing from archive, D-387 Marillier, English Tapestries (1930), 70, 71, pl. 26B Related Works: Other panels in series (same cartoon): GCPA 0181941-0181943

Landscape with birds, goat and buildings in background. unknown c. 1700-1750 () Tapestry Dimensions: H 6'10" x W 9'3" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. received from, or sold to, Mrs. W. C. Wright 10/13/1953 (on photo verso). Related Works: Compositionally similar tapestry (similar borders), GCPA 0236652

River landscape with boar and stag. unknown c. 1600-1700 Tapestry Dimensions: H 7'11" x W 14'8" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. received from Mr. Benjamin Lenkowsky, 12/23/1946; returned 6/19/1950. Related Works: Panels in set, 0236553, 0236632, 0236645

Landscape with tower and shepherd couple by a river. unknown c. 1750-1770 Tapestry Dimensions: H 11' x W 16'5" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Bacri frères 3/14/1918 SS 10453. French & Co. sold to Mrs. R. M. Smith (left half only) 7/5/1927 SS 21226. In landscape with trees, flowering plants, river with bridge & wooden pavilion structure with thatched roof (R), a shepherd conversing with woman, as flock of sheep gather on edge of river near dog; farmhouse with tower & archway on top of hill in background (L); buildings in distance (R) Borders missing. The stock sheet indicates that the tapestry was eventually cut in 2 halves. One would have measured: H 9'3" x W 11'10" (left half) & the other (right half) H 9'5" x W 4'9". This procedure probably took place at Chateauvert in 1922. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 10453 French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 21226 Related Works: Compositionally

Feline eating bird. unknown c. 1680-1720 Tapestry Dimensions: H 8'9" x W 4'8" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. received from Mrs. Hazel Hollingsworth 9/6/1941; returned 7/14/1943. Bird eaten by feline, amongst flowering plants & trees near river in foreground; section of balustrade gate enclosure with garden centered by fountain; buildings in background on opposite bank (BRD) richly decorated border with flowers & fruit combined with acanthus leaves & tied ribbons, (R & L BRD) set of trophies; (UPR BRD) male figures holding drapery with laurel centered by sun & blowing a trumpet with hanging flag in corners; (LWR BRD) large acanthus leaves framing musical trophies & open hands in corners French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 75482-b Related Works: Stylistically similar borders (right & left): GCPA 0243515- 0243516 panels in set

Landscape with horse and cart. unknown c. 1675-1725 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'8" x W 9'5" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Miss Anne Shafer, 11/24/1941; sold to Pedro Rocco, 6/11/1957. Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0236718-0236719

Landscape with classical ruins and ducks. unknown c. 1725-1775 Tapestry Dimensions: H 8'5" x W 15'5" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. received from Mrs. Henry Billings 4/7/1945; returned 6/7/1949. 2 ducks in stream near classical ruins (L), amongst flowering plants & trees; buildings in background (R) & hills in distance (BRD) floral border interspersed with swirling ribbon bands; acanthus leaves enclosing fleur-de-lys in corners The top & bottom borders have been moved inward & the field may have been cut down. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 77454 Related Works: Similar border: GCPA 0244237

Game park with three oriental hunters on horse back. unknown c. 1625-1675 Tapestry Dimensions: H 11'5" x W 24' Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. Wild boar hunt & lion hunt with 2 oriental hunters (R 2/3); oriental archer hunting a wild boar () (L 1/3) (BRD) floral garland Fields of 2 or 3 separate game park tapestries have been seamed vertically in 2 places to form this hanging. The border has been pieced & applied & may not belong with these fields (Cavallo). Sixteen French & Co. tapestry panels & tapestry fragments with the stock number 17261 are represented in the photograph collection, sub-numbered A-K, M-N, AA, & EE. They represent Flemish verdure scenes, & most lack borders (Steele). French & Co. stock sheet missing from archive, 17261-n

Flute player. Boucher, François (French, 1703-1770) (author of design) painter Charron, André-Charlemagne (French, fl.1754-1780) (workshop) weaver (French) c. 1756-1778 Tapestry Dimensions: H 310 x W 405 cm Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool (warp); wool & silk (weft) Culture: French Weaving Center: Beauvais Young man holds flute to lips of young woman as she plays it (R), 2 couples seated on ground (far R) & shepherd with sheep (L) watch, & little dog dances (center); rustic structure with tower in L background, classical ruin with bust & large urn decorated with garland behind couples on R Borders missing. Wark, Huntington (1961), 68-69 Related Works: Compositionally similar tapestries (same cartoon): 0241691 (Huntington Art Gallery), 0241706 (Cleveland Museum of Art), 0184481 (Set A), Wadsworth Atheneum, Stotesbury coll., Sir George Alexander Cooper coll.

Meleager gives head of Calydonian boar to Atalanta. Le Brun, Charles (French, 1619-1690) (designed after) painter c. 1750 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'10" x W 11'4" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0243343-0243345; compositionally similar tapestry: "Offrande de la hure" Château de Chambord (Saunier, p. 267)

Carlo and Ubaldo find Rinaldo in Armida's garden. Vouet, Simon (French, 1590-1649) (designed after) painter Comans, Alexandre de (French, d.1650) (workshop) weaver La Planche, Raphael de (French, act. ca.1627-1690) (workshop, attr.) weaver c. 1630-1638 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10' x W 14'6" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Paris Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Mrs. Garbisch (Jack Chrysler), received 9/26/1940; sold to Alfred Jaeger 3/6/1966. Inscriptions: Weaver mark on right guard, bottom: AC (superimposed) Inscriptions: unidentified weaver mark on right guard, bottom Rinaldo & Armida attended by putti who bring drink of water from stream (L) & bring jewelry from casket (R); in wooded setting with row of columns of classical building & garden park in background (BRD) rinceau ornament; (UPR BRD) centered by coat of arms in strapwork cartouche supported by putti; (LWR BRD) centered by strapwork cartouche with putto seated on shell dangl

Venus's (Aphrodite) complaint to Juno (Hera) and Ceres (Demeter). Raphael (Italian, 1483-1520) (designed after, school) painter Coxie, Michiel (the Elder) (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, 1499-1592) (author of design, attr.) painter c. 1620-1640 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'8" x W 12' Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Paris Ownership History: French & Co. "returned to client" (written on back of photo for missing SS 9680). French & Co. received from Mr. Sumner G. Lewis (Mr. Sumner" crossed out & replaced with "Helen") 12/6/1946; returned 6/1/1949 SS 78442. Juno with peacock (L) & Ceres wearing wheat crown (center) face Venus (R), next to tall column, with patterned mantle wrapped around her nude body; in landscape setting with ornate building in R background (UPR BRD) centered by caroutche with 4 putti in roundelay dance, flanked by festoons with fruit & bucrania draped with string of beads terminating in tasseled cartouches & putti in corners;

Cherry pickers. Huet, Jean-Baptiste (French, 1745-1811) (designed after) painter c. 1785-1800 Tapestry Dimensions: H 2.65 x W 1.50 m Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: Mr. M. Rikoff coll., 1907 Campbell. Seligmann purchased from Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, 12/7/1907 Soustelle. France, Paris, Paris, Galerie Georges Petit, December 7, 1907, lot 346. Youth on a ladder laid against tree hands cherries to 2 girls on ground; child feeding cherries to hens in foreground (BRD) scene framed by palm trees forming arch & ornamented by wild flowers at base, wreaths at mid-points, & floral festoons anchored by birds & ribbon beneath arch; centered by pendant trophy of musical instruments This photograph shows the tapestry mounted in a gilt-wood frame. Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0243147-0243150

Spring. unknown c. 1700-1750 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. Flora along with nymphs, little boys playing with birds & cherub, collecting flowers in landscape (BRD) guilloche-like spiraling acanthus leaves, enclosing flowers; (UPR BRD) centered with coat of arms of viscount No French & Co. stock sheet in archive, no stock number Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0238797-0238800; compositionally similar tapestry (with differences): GCPA 0238795

Atalanta and Meleager attack Calydonian boar. Orley, Jan van (Flemish, 1665-1735) (author of design) draughtsman Leyniers, Urbanus (Flemish, 1674-1747) (workshop) weaver Leyniers, Daniel II (Flemish, 1669-1728) (workshop) weaver c. 1724-1728 Tapestry Dimensions: H 8'5" x W 18'4" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Henry Symons 12/12/1921. , French & Co. purchased from Orselli, invoiced 09/07/32, Owner unknown. Inscriptions: City mark at bottom of central field, right Inscriptions: Woven signature at bottom of field, far right: V.LEYNIERS.D.L

Children playing with satyr mask in garden park. unknown c. 1690 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'6" x W 10'10" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. Child holding satyr mask chases 4 children, another child collects water from fountain, life-like statue of young man in fountain (BRD) floral garland inhabited by birds; (UPR & LWR BRD) centered by pair of dogs No French & Co. stock sheet in archive, no stock number

mythological scene. unknown c. 1770-1790 Tapestry Dimensions: H 2.60 x W 1.75 m Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: Jacques Seligmann & Co. sold to Otti Petschek, Prague, 8/1927. In ribbon-suspended medallion (ALENTOUR) framed by garland, & with festoon ornament Jacques Seligmann & Co. stock sheet in archive, 11285-d Related Works: Panels in set: 0240393-0240396

Old man conversing with younger man in farmhouse garden. unknown c. 1780-1800 Tapestry Dimensions: H 6'10" x W 6'10" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Henry Symons 9/13/1926; sold to J. H. Douthitt Jr. 6/15/1927. In landscape with farmhouse, trees & vines, an old man seated on stone wall near cat & barrel topped with ewer, converses with younger man standing near flock of sheep laying on ground; stream leading to village with church in distance (L) (BRD) floral garland entwined with spiraling ribbon The subject is not identified; probably a contemporary pastoral story or poem with prints as illustrations. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 14338-c Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0243176-0243177, 0240691, 0243180

Garden park with shepherd, shepherdesses and fortune-teller. unknown c. 1750-1800 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: Jacques Seligmann & Co. sold 5 panels of this set on 3/22/1924, 4/15/1924 & 12/19/1924 (2 pieces through Baudoin). The 2 pieces sold in 1924 went to Haardt. In garden park with architecture & ruins, a river & temple (R), a shepherd reclining (L) while shepherdess converses with fortune-teller alongside children, one on her back; another shepherdess sits with basket amidst flock of sheep & bull Borders missing. Jacques Seligmann & Co. stock sheet in archive, 12484 old stock no. 9428 Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0240606-0240611; compositionally similar tapestries: GCPA 0240632, 0243140, 0241268 (reduced in height), 0240633 (smaller composition)

Landscape with birds. unknown c. 1700-1750 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. 2 birds flanking flowing river, amongst flowering plants & trees, building (L); arched bridge with buildings in background (BRD) pole with spiral ribbon & fruited vine inhabited by birds; acanthus leaves framing shell motif centered by flower head in corners No French & Co. stock sheet in archive, no stock number

Drinking. Teniers, David II (Flemish, 1610-1690) (designed after) painter c. 1675-1725 Tapestry Dimensions: H 12' x W 7'9" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Martin van Straaten & Co. 11/8/1916. In landscape, woman seated on man's lap; man stands behind them, while man seated before them holds jug of wine (BRD) twisting garlands of flowers & fruit interspersed with birds; (LWR BRD) vases of flowers & fruit on plinth in corners Stock sheet no. 25960 states that the 3 tapestries listed referred to only as: a, b, c with corresponding dimensions have been transferred from stock sheet 6104. However, the dimensions in 25960 are quite small & thus probably do not represent a full tapestry panel, but possibly the pieces of tapestry that had been reduced in size, as stated on stock sheet 6104. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 6140-g Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0241613-0241616, 0241618-0241620,

Psyche worshipped as a goddess. unknown c. 1700-1720 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Mr. Wellens, invoiced 3/31/1924. Inscriptions: City mark on lower guard, right Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0240900-0240903

Landscape path and stream with waterfall. unknown c. 1675-1725 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'4" x W 16'6" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, received 9/18/1962; sold to Mr. Dinolevi Dinolevi Ltd., New York 5/6/1966.

Greeks prepare to leave Troy. unknown c. 1560-1580 Tapestry Dimensions: H 11'6" x W 17'6" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. Inscriptions: Inscription in upper border, L figure: CHARITAS Inscriptions: Inscription in upper border, central figure: CHARITAS Inscriptions: Inscription in upper border, R figure: PRVDENCIA Soldiers leading away prisoners & women; city & ships visible in background (BRD) 10 allegorical female figures, including Charity & Prudence, seated & standing in niches & on carts; foliate ornament French & Co. stock sheet missing from archive, 13437a Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0240942-0240945

Piece ca. 1735 French. Piece 229146

Africa. Schoor, Lodewijk van (Flemish, 1666-1726) (designed after) painter c. 1700 Tapestry Dimensions: H 8'9" x W 8'9" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Ownership History: French & Co. United States, New York, New York, Christie's, Feb. 4, 1989, lot 199. In landscape, personification of Africa, seated between lion & personifications of America & Asia(), points towards tiger on left; beneath tree & next to pond, river god with water-spouting urn, alligator (R) & 2 snakes (BRD) alternating stylized flowers & acanthus leaves; (UPR BRD) suspended central coat of arms Possibly woven in Antwerp. French & Co. stock sheet missing from archive, 17570 Delmarcel, Flemish Tapestry (1999), 308 Related Works: Compositionally similar tapestry (same cartoon, extended on left): GCPA 0237028

Landscape with stand of tall trees on foreground hillock. unknown c. 1675-1725 Tapestry Dimensions: H 7'7" x W 5'9" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Mrs. Helen S. Lara, invoiced 4/10/1939; sold to C. B. D__oùs 11/1/1948.

scene. Mignard, Pierre I (French, 1612-1695) (designed after) painter c. 1700-1720 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'9" x W 13' Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: English Weaving Center: London Ownership History: French & Co. received from Mrs. Nathan Brill, invoiced 2/28/1928; returned from consignment 11/12/1928. Blowing figure in sky arrives on seashore Neptune (Poseidon) without trident (L of center, top), female figure reclines next to man near fire, lion skins & gourds (center, foreground), man in chariot in clouds (R, top) (BRD) string of bunches of flowers & fruit "Gallery of St.-Cloud" contained 6 subjects: the 4 seasons (with classical allegorical compositions with Ceres, Neptune & other gods), Latona & Parnassus. They were drawn from Mignard's paintings done around 1677 in the château of the duc d'Orléans (destroyed in 1870 by a fire). First done at Gobelins in the 17th century (total 3 times) & done 3 more times in the 18th century, possibly in England. French & Co. st

Landscape with Jupiter. unknown c. 1720 Tapestry Dimensions: H 11'6" x W 19'8" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Trumbauer & Mr. Horace, 11/28/1919 SS 7258. Sold at Parke-Bernet sale 597, 11/3/1944, lot 410. French & Co. purchased from Mrs. Ruby Schinasi 2/15/1946 SS 44317. Jupiter enthroned on pedestal beneath canopy & surrounded by gods () & goddesses () (UPR & LWR BRD) acanthus leaf ornament with bouquets at mid-points; (L & R BRD) crossed torches with intertwined ribbons & flowers at mid-points; flowers in corners Style of Lodewijk van Schoor French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 7258 also lists: 24207 French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 44317 French & Co. stock sheet missing from archive, 77244 Related Works: Compositionally similar tapestry, GCPA 0238628, 0238630; compositionally similar tapestry (borders), GCPA 0238621 & 0238625

The Chase 1730 British. The Chase 229053

Offering to Cupid. Huet, Jean-Baptiste (French, 1745-1811) (author of design) painter Boucher, François (French, 1703-1770) (designed after, some figures ()) painter De Menou (French, act. 1780-1793) (workshop) weaver c. 1780-1790 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10'10" x W 7'9" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool (warp); wool & silk (weft) Culture: French Weaving Center: Beauvais Ownership History: Goldschmidt-Rothschild coll., Berlin. French & Co. Kneeling man & 2 standing women offer floral garland to statue of Cupid on pedestal, dog on L watches, seated man & woman on R wrap floral garland around sheep, 2 more sheep on R & L (BRD) scene framed by pair of palm trees with tall flowering stems at base, climbing monkeys at mid-points, & drapery, floral garland & tassels on cord looped from tree to tree across top; narrow leafy border on sides Some figures may be after Boucher. French & Co. stock sheet missing from archive, 7871-b French & Co. stock sheet missing from archive, 39172-b Standen, Ta

Two farm couples and child. Boucher, François (French, 1703-1770) (designed after) painter Oudry, Jean-Baptiste (French, 1686-1755) (designed after) painter c. 1775-1800 Tapestry Dimensions: H 8'10" x W 6'4" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Schinasi, invoiced 5/9/1929; sold to M. Bartes Liquid (probably) 12/26/1939 SS 007. French & Co. purchased from Miss Renee Verne, received 12/26/1939; sold to Mr. Tullie Silva 9/28/1966 SS 53916. Beyond garlanded portico with ribbon-suspended trophy of musical instruments This panel, along with the others in set, has been cut down at the sides. The attribution of the weaving to Roby le Jeune (as suggested on verso of photograph) is probably based on the partial inscription ...EUNE on the plinth of the column at the left of the "Hunters & Fountain" piece (GCPA 0243016). However, this is the position usually reserved for designer's, not weaver's, name. Furthe

Girl feeding chickens. Boucher, François (French, 1703-1770) (author of design or designed after) painter Neilson, Jacques (French, b.1714-d.1788) (workshop) weaver c 1750-1788 Tapestry Dimensions: H 25 1/2" x W 20" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk Culture: French Weaving Center: Paris Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Jonas, invoiced 1/8/1930; sold to Ira Haupt 1/20/1930. Ira Haupt coll.; sold at American Art Association (New York), 11/16/1935, lot 68; purchased by French & Co.; sold to N. Nicolas De Koenigsberg 10/28/1943. Inscriptions: Woven signature in lower field, right: Neilson.ex. Girl feeds rooster, chicken & chicks, in rustic setting (BRD) narrow band Framed panel French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 35520 French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 39953 Fénaille, Gobelins 4 (1903-1923), 407 Standen, Tapestries in the Metropolitan 1 (1985), 405 Göbel, Wandteppiche II:1 (1928), 197

Empress's Tea. Vernansal, Guy-Louis (French, 1648-1729) (author of design, attr.) painter Monnoyer, Jean-Baptiste (French, 1636-1699) (author of design) painter Belin, Jean-Baptiste I (French, 1653-1715) (author of design) painter Béhagle, Philippe I (French, b.1641-d.1705) (workshop) weaver c. 1697-1705 Tapestry Dimensions: H 13'9" x W 6'3" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk Culture: French Weaving Center: Beauvais Ownership History: Made for the Louis-Alexandre de Bourbon, comte de Toulouse & duc de Penthièvre. Louis-Jean-Marie de Bourbon, duc de Penthièvre coll. (son of the above). Louise Marie-Adélaïde de Bourbon coll. (daughter of the above). Louis-Philippe d'Orléans coll. (son of the above). Sold at Domaine de Monceaux, 1/25-27/1852, no.8; purchased by the duc d'Uzès & placed in the Château de Bonnelles, Seine-et-Oise. Georges Haardt & Company, Inc., New York, 1925. French & Co., New York. John Thompson Dorrance, Sr., Newport, Rhode Island. John Thompson Dorrance Jr. The

Stag hunt, right side. Orley, Bernart van (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, ca.1492-1542) (author of design, attr.) painter c. 1700-1750 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10'6" x W 8'10" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Paris Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from American Art Association (Kountz sale) (4/22/1919). French & Co. purchased from Stanley Harte, received 5/1/1941 or 11/27/1942; sold to V. & C. Vigo & Charles Sternberg 1/31/1963. Hunters & dogs gather around 1 hunter; in background, dogs fell stang (BRD) band with floral garland, with narrow bead-&-reel inner band Entrefenêtre. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 7477 also lists: 23601 French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 42327 French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 75238 (also lists 23601) Fénaille, Gobelins 2 (1903-1923), 299-322 Göbel, Wandteppiche II:1 (1928), Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0244329-0244330

Le Temps de L'Apres dinée 18th century François Antoine Aveline French. Le Temps de L'Apres dinée 389305

September and October. Vos, Marcus de (Flemish, act.1655-1700) (workshop) weaver c. 1665-1700 Tapestry Dimensions: H 11'7" x W 14'10" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. received from Captain Brezelton 2/21/1947; returned 11/18/1947. Inscriptions: City mark on lower guard, left of center Inscriptions: Inscription in upper border, center: SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER Inscriptions: Woven signature in lower guard, right: M D VOS Reclining couple frolicking near tree, woman tries to get their attention & points away from them (R, foreground), men hunting, man fishing (center, middle ground), figures gathering grapes (R, middle ground), figures in various activities, dancing, playing in landscape, cityscape (background), various animals, squirrel, dogs, turtle (foreground) (BRD) garlands of flowers, fruit & martial ornamentation (crowns, torches, swords, spears); (UPR BRD) inscription framed by 2 stylized fronds in center F

Landscape with Jupiter. unknown c. 1720 Tapestry Dimensions: H 11'6" x W 19'8" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Trumbauer & Mr. Horace, 11/28/1919 SS 7258. Sold at Parke-Bernet sale 597, 11/3/1944, lot 410. French & Co. purchased from Mrs. Ruby Schinasi 2/15/1946 SS 44317. Jupiter enthroned on pedestal beneath canopy & surrounded by gods () & goddesses () (UPR & LWR BRD) acanthus leaf ornament with bouquets at mid-points; (L & R BRD) crossed torches with intertwined ribbons & flowers at mid-points; flowers in corners Style of Lodewijk van Schoor French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 7258 also lists: 24207 French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 44317 French & Co. stock sheet missing from archive, 77244 Related Works: Compositionally similar tapestry, GCPA 0238628, 0238630; compositionally similar tapestry (borders), GCPA 0238621 & 0238625

River landscape with ruins and buildings. unknown c. 1675-1700 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'5" x W 17'8" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Charles 4/7/1916; sold to F. Francis F. Prentiss 7/6/1926. Related Works: Compositionally similar tapestry (left 1/3 of cartoon), GCPA 0236545

Fisherman, women and boy at shore. Vernet, Claude Joseph (French, 1714-1789) (designed after) painter c. 1775-1800 Tapestry Dimensions: H 8'9" x W 6'3" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Schinasi, invoiced 5/9/1929; sold to Robert L. Gerry 3/25/1934 () SS 007. French & Co. purchased from Robert Gerry, received 1/28/1957; sold to Mr. Tullie Silva, 9/28/1966 SS 57608. Beyond garlanded portico with ribbon-suspended trophy of musical instruments This panel, along with the others in set, has been cut down at the sides. The attribution of the weaving to Roby le Jeune (as suggested on verso of photograph) is probably based on the partial inscription ...EUNE on the plinth of the column at the left of the "Hunters & Fountain" piece (GCPA 0243016). However, this is the position usually reserved for designer's, not weaver's, name. Furthermore, Roby le Jeune has not been identified. French & Co. stock sheet

Tobias' return. unknown c. 1540 Tapestry Dimensions: H 12' x W 13' Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. Inscriptions: City mark on lower guard, left; unidentified weaver mark on lower guard, right Within architectural setting, Anna (Anne) sees Tobias & angel coming, & informs (blind) Tobit (Tobit 10-13) (BRD) bunches of oversize flowers & fruit against palm tree trunk motif interspersed with birds Weaver's mark may refer to a member of the Guebels family of Brussels weavers; not precisely that of anyone newly documented. French & Co. stock sheet missing from archive, 33229-c Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0239179-0239184, 0239186

Animals in landscape. Oudry, Jean-Baptiste (French, 1686-1755) (designed after) painter unknown Tapestry Dimensions: H 7'6" x W 6'5" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: Major T. G. B. Morgan Graville. Jacques Seligmann & Co. sold to Harry Sachs 3/20/1926. Including stag, lion & boar; framed by drapery proscenium with spiraled floral garland trailing along bulrushes with arabesque of acanthus leaves & bouquets of flowers, with ribbon-suspended trophy The composition is after Jean-Baptiste Oudry's Funeral of the Unicorn (Campbell). The stock sheet indicates that this panel is one of a pair (Soustelle). Jacques Seligmann & Co. stock sheet in archive, 10126 old stock no. 10805

Diogenes contemplating ruins of Carthage. Poyntz, Francis (British, act.1668, d.1685) (workshop, attr.) weaver Poyntz, Thomas (British, 1660) (workshop, attr.) weaver c. 1675-1700 Tapestry Dimensions: H 8'6" x W 10'7" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: English Weaving Center: London Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Bacri Frères 1/19/1917; sold to Tiffany Studios 3/7/1919. Inscriptions: Inscription in upper border cartouche: DIOGENES OMNIVM DERISOR IN OMNIVM FINE DEFIGITVR Landscape scene, obelisk under trees (R) (BRD) large acanthus scrolls, divided by flowers; (UPR & LWR BRD) central cartouches, upper cartouche with inscription There are numerous sets & partial sets of this series. There seems to be at least four variations on the borders. First is the acanthus border (seen here), another one with hallowed-out pillars (resembling sandstone), the third with a simple floral border & last is the simple frame-like border. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 399

Hunters resting. unknown c. 1780-1800 Tapestry Dimensions: H 7'8" x W 7'6" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Henry Symons, received 9/14/1926; sold to Jean Mikaeloff (probably) 6/24/1961. In landscape with trees & flowering plants, hunter standing with his fowling-piece converses with woman laying on ground with child (L); another hunter dozes off on rock with his hands clasped over his shotgun (R) as hound drinks from stream; shepherd with flock of sheep in background (BRD) drapery proscenium & garland: (UPR BRD) looped through acanthus-anchored tassels, & with central suspended bouquet; (L & R BRD) garland spirals around drapery The designer is not identified (Cavallo). The stock number is 14383 (not 14338, as written in photo recto) (Soustelle). French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 14383-c Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0240488, 0240490, 0240493, 0240495; compositionally similar tapestri

June. Le Brun, Charles (French, 1619-1690) (designed after) painter Lacroix, Jean de II (French, ca.1640-d.1714) (workshop) weaver c. 1668-1680 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Paris Ownership History: France, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Pau, Musée national du château de Pau. Château de Fontainebleau set in landscape with royal hunting party on horseback; in foreground, balustrade with oriental carpet, vases of flowers, birds & shield; garlanded columns support entablature centered by arms of the king of France & hung with medallion of Cancer (L & R BRD) floral garland centered by cartouche with interlaced "L"s 3rd weaving. Fénaille, Gobelins 2 (1903-1923), 128-65 Göbel, Wandteppiche II:1 (1928), 130-32 Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0139264-0139287, 0139307-0139311; compositionally similar set: GCPA 0243866-0243869 (Mobilier National set)

Hunter bringing catch of birds to lady. unknown c. 1770-1790 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'2" x W 4'2" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Jacques Seligmann & Co., received 6/15/1920; sold to Karl Bock () 6/10/1960 SS 22709. French & Co. received from Aliata, Inc. Louis P. Brown sale, Parke-Bernet, 5/12/1967, Lot 32, 6/2/1967; returned 6/13/1968 SS K-270-x. Bow-suspended medallion with hunter bringing catch of birds to lady holding a lap dog (ALENTOUR) arabesque with garlands & bouquet of flowers, & eagle at top 18th century Aubusson weavings of this type show much of the hardness of late 19th century revivals theme. However without color or texture to work from, is is difficult to evaluate in this case. as drawing. Jacques Seligmann & Co. stock sheet in archive, 8102 old stock no. 7054 French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 22709-c French & Co. stock sheet in archive, K-270-x Related Works: Panels in s

Landscape with bird. unknown c. 1675-1725 Tapestry Dimensions: H 7'2" x W 8'4" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Henri Bendel 12/14/1920; 40 sq. ft. settee (stock no. 25347) 1/20/1925; 16 sq. ft. bench (stock no. 26440) 2/16/1925; 6'6" x 17" E. J. Kaufmann 7/9/1925.

After the hunt. unknown c. 1770-1790 Tapestry Dimensions: H 8'5" x W 6' Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. In landscape with trees & flowering plants, a hunter sits & leans on his fowling-piece, conversing with woman; groom holds horse (L) & game of dead rabbit & birds lay on ground; town in distance (BRD) garlanded & scrolled frame with flowers & acanthus leaves No French & Co. stock sheet in archive, no stock number Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0240446, 0240480, 0243189; compositionally similar tapestries (with variations & differences in decorative framing): GCPA 0240486 panel in set, 0240495 panel in set

September. Master of the Months of Lucas (Netherlandish (before 1600), 1535) (author of design, attr.) painter c. 1675-1725 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10'5" x W 12'7" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from American Art Association (Kountrye sale) 4/22/1919; sold to A. P. sloan 12/30/1926. Woman empties grain from sack that man holds, child buries hands in another sack of grain (center, foreground), seated man gestures towards approaching woman who holds basket, vessel & pot (L), woman stands beneath tree (L of center), kneeling woman with basket & standing couple (R center), man approaching seated woman who hands him coins (R); before cottage, peasants with horse-drawn cart (L, middle ground), various men plowing with horses & sowing seeds (center), seated man with 2 woman (R); farmhouses & mountains in background (BRD) garland with flowers; narrow inner border with bead-&-reel molding Not documented in

Atalanta and Meleager attack Calydonian boar. Leyniers, Urbanus (Flemish, 1674-1747) (workshop) weaver Leyniers, Daniel II (Flemish, 1669-1728) (workshop) weaver c. 1724-1728 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10'9" x W 13'10" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Henry Symons, invoiced 12/28/1922; sold to William Randolph Hearst in 1927. Given to the Brooklyn Museum by the Hearst Foundation in 1957. United States, New York, Brooklyn, Brooklyn Museum, accno. 54.4-2c. Inscriptions: City mark at bottom of central field, right Inscriptions: Woven signature at bottom of field, far right: V.LEYNIERS

Piggy-back. Oudry, Jean-Baptiste (French, 1686-1755) (designed after) painter c. 1770 Tapestry Dimensions: H 8'9" x W 11'11" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from American Art Association (Field- Smith Sale ), invoiced 3/1/1927; sold to Mr. Harry Morganstern 2/17/1958. Inscriptions: City mark on lower guard, center-right: M.R.DAUBUSON. Manufacture Royale d'Aubusson In architectural landscape with trees & flowering plants, 2 young men playing piggy-back (L) while 2 ladies in center watch; man rushes into scene from right; buildings in distance (R) (BRD) scrolled acanthus leaves & C-scrolled motifs framing leaves A note on the stock sheet states "by Lancret- left hand border original but added". French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 29852 Boccara, Belles heures de la tapisserie (1971), 213 Related Works: Compositionally similar tapestry, "Le cheval fondu" private coll. (Boccara, p.213)

Fishing. Boucher, François (French, 1703-1770) (author of design) painter Jacques, Maurice (French, 1712-1784) (author of design, alentour) painter Tessier, Louis (French, ca.1719-1781) (author of design, alentour) painter Neilson, Jacques (French, b.1714-d.1788) (workshop) weaver 1772-1774 Tapestry Dimensions: H 3.95 x W 3.70 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Paris Ownership History: Given to Joseph II, Emperor of Austria, by Louis XVI (1777). Hung in the Alexander room, Hofburg Palace (ca. 1900). Austria, Vienna, Vienna, Hofburg Palace. Inscriptions: Woven signature: Neilson ex. (not visible in photo) In central medallion, peasant couple fishes as peasant woman & child approach; set in rusti c landscape; medallion enclosed by garlanded picture-frame (ALENTOUR) damask background decorated with floral garlands, console with vase & flowers at bottom center 2nd alentour. Fénaille, Gobelins 4 (1903-1923), 225-300 Göbel, Wandteppiche II:1 (1928), 187-90

The Source (La Source) Ker-Xavier Roussel (French, 1867-1944). The Source (La Source), ca. 1900. Lithograph on China paper, 14 3/16 x 18 3/8 in. (36 x 46.6 cm). European Art ca. 1900

Telemachus scene. unknown c. 1700 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'4" x W 7'9" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Beauvais Ownership History: French & Co. In landscape setting, enthroned man holding scepter, 4 male figures behind throne, & 1 male figure to R of throne; all look towards R; platter & vessels on ground in front of throne (UPR BRD) head with radiant flames (=sun) in cartouche flanked by owls, open books & vessels; (LWR BRD) head with wings attached to neck in cartouche flanked by war trophies & vessels; (L & R BRD) vessel in cartouche flanked by garlands & shell ornament Left half of scene. According to Weigert, this series was designed by "Arnauld". No French & Co. stock sheet in archive, no stock number Weigert, French Tapestry (1962), 128 Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0243175-0243716

Scenes from the Story of Moses ca. 1820 Ferdinand Favre et Cie. Scenes from the Story of Moses 219573

Landscape with deers. unknown c. 1675-1750 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'3" x W 15'3" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Mr. Paul Manship, received 1/23/1946; sold to Chilean Lines Inc. 12/9/1959. 2 deers near river with arched bridge amongst flowering plants & trees; building in background & on hills in distance (BRD) floral border with fruit interspersed with spiral ribbon; acanthus leaves enclosing fleur-de-lys in corners French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 77870 Related Works: Similar border: GCPA 0244206

Urn of flowers. unknown c. 1600-1650 Tapestry Dimensions: H 7' 1 1/2" x W 3' Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from H. W. Chadbourne, invoiced 5/5/1931. Urn decorated with female grotesques Fragment (Cavallo). The stock sheet notes that this tapestry was a two-fold covered screen. On 5/13/1932 it was removed from the screen & used as chair covering (Brown). French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 17216 (also lists: 39189)

Winter. unknown c. 1690-1710 Tapestry Dimensions: H 3.63 x W 5.17 m Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Woman & man on horse-drawn sled, dog barks at horse (L, foreground), couple standing, another figure stands behind them (R, foreground), exotic dancers next to wall & doorway (R, middle ground), groups of figures in landscape, cityscape in far distance (L, background) (BRD) garland of flowers with wreaths; (UPR BRD) dark cartouche in center It is possible that this is a Beauvais piece there is another (unknown) attributor's notation "Beauvais". Other pieces with this composition seem to be Flemish. Related Works: Possible other panel in set (same border), GCPA 0238218; compositionally similar tapestry: GCPA 0184189

Drinking. Teniers, David II (Flemish, 1610-1690) (designed after) painter Borght, Franz van der (Flemish, act.1720-1765) (workshop, attr.) weaver c. 1720-1765 Tapestry Dimensions: H 8'9" x W 23'6" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: Lady Ravensworth coll., Ravensworth Castle, Durham, England. French & Co. purchased from Martin van Straaten, 2/4/1916 SS 23392a. French & Co. purchased from the Cleveland Museum of Art 9/19/1960; sold to American Foreign Trade Development Co. 12/27/1963 SS D-144. French & Co. received from American Trade Development Co. 2/4/1964; returned 7/30/1965 SS G-349x. Inscriptions: City mark on lower guard location unknown In landscape, woman on donkey & man on foot crossing stream with 2 goats near group of figures (L, foreground); departing couple waving farewell to seated group drinking before inn (R, foreground); cottages, buildings & woods (background) (L & R BRD) stylized foliage 2 compositions h

Bliżej Kultury unknown

Apollo and Muses on Mount Parnassus. Majoli, Clemente (Italian, b. ca.1610-d. aft.1673) (author of design, cartoon creator) painter Riviera, Maria Maddelena della (Italian, act. ca.1646-d.1678) (workshop) weaver c 1662-1663 Tapestry Dimensions: H 13'7" x W 9' Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Italian Weaving Center: , LazioRome Ownership History: Barberini coll. Charles Mather Ffoulke coll. (Washington, D.C.). French & Co. purchased from Mary de Espirito Santa Silva 4/1/1955 (or, Parke-Bernet, Twombly sale, 1/6-8/1955); sold to R. E. Rokhaar 12/14/1963. France, Paris, Paris, Galerie Yves Mikaeloff. In wooded setting, Apollo seated with lyre surounded by Muses, 1 carries theater mask, 1 holds horn (UPR BRD) centered by curling cartouche with satyr mask with shells flanked by fruit-filled cornucopiae on either side; (LWR BRD) centered by laurel-wreathed curling cartouche with 3 bees (Barberini emblems) supported by young satyrs & festoons Documents confirm that the tapestry

Tile 1757-61 John Sadler. Tile. British. 1757-61. Earthenware, transfer-printed. Made in Merseyside, Liverpool, England

Landscape with waterfall and birds; church in distance. unknown c. 1600-1700 Tapestry Dimensions: H 8'2" x W 6' Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Mrs. Charles Larkin II, received 1/20/1966; sold to Dr. Pius Ferraboschi 1/29/1968.

Pole Screen Made 1701-1800 England. .

Marriage of Cupid and Venus (Aphrodite). Orley, Jan van (Flemish, 1665-1735) (author of design) draughtsman c. 1700-1720 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10'5" x W 8'6" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. Inscriptions: City mark at bottom left of central field Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0238731-0238734; stylistically similar sets designed by van Orley, with same border design, include GCPA 0240893-0240897 (Arms of Maria-Theresa, Empress of Austria set), GCPA 0238729-0238730, 0240898-0240899 (Set B); & GCPA 0240904-0240906 (Set D)

God protecting "human" stag from hunters. unknown c. 1535-1550 Tapestry Dimensions: H 12'x W 11' Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. Inscriptions: Inscription in upper central field on banderole Inscriptions: Inscription in central field, on banderole above stag Inscriptions: Inscription in central field on stag: le cerf humain In wooded setting, stag standing in stream (center, foreground), group of hunting men on horse & on food (center & R, middle ground), walled city (L of center, background) & townscape (R of center), God the Father in heaven with orb looking on, surrounded by angels (center, top) Borders missing. Latin inscription is from Psalm 41. French & Co. stock sheet missing from archive, 14449 French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 34586

Liebespaar in einer Grotte, umgeben von Pflanzen und Kräutern / Lovers in a Grotto, Surrounded by Plants and Herb. Date/Period: Between ca. 1830 and ca. 1835. Print. Etching. Height: 462 mm (18.18 in); Width: 616 mm (24.25 in). Author: Carl Wilhelm Kolbe.

Game park with hunting scene. unknown c. 1575-1625 Tapestry Dimensions: H 8'3" x W 6'3" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Roy Foster, received 5/19/1965; sold to Ambassador Ortona (Italian Embassy) 9/7/1967. Birds & leopard () (foreground); central hunter with dog on leash; other hunters next to houses on left (middle ground); hills visible in distance Fragment of a game park tapestry; borders missing. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, H-482-a

Bathers (Baigneuses) Ker-Xavier Roussel (French, 1867-1944). Bathers (Baigneuses), ca. 1900. Color lithograph on wove paper, Image: 10 x 6 1/2 in. (25.4 x 16.5 cm). European Art ca. 1900

Fisherman with dog and bulls on the bank of a river. unknown c. 1760-1780 Tapestry Dimensions: H 6'7" x W 6'4" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Miss Ruth Hemingway (agent Mrs. Charles H. Townes) 3/17/1958; sold to American African Export 7/20/1959. In landscape with trees & on the edge of river, a fisherman seated alongside 2 bulls & a dog; large building on the opposite bank The tapestry, a fragment, misses a border & is edged with a modern woven guard (Cavallo/Soustelle). French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 58771-f

Numa Pompilus ca. 1825 French, Nantes. Numa Pompilus 222196

Two men taking tea. Boucher, François (French, 1703-1770) (designed after) painter Dumons, Jean-Joseph (French, 1687-1779) (designed after) painter c. 1750-1780 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. 2 men taking tea around a table, next to vase decorated with geometric patterns & filled with plant on low table (L), in landscape near building structure with thatched roof & gated entry topped with decorative object (BRD) picture-frame border with floral wreaths interspersed with scrolled acanthus leaves & C-scrolled scallops; formal arrangement of decorative motifs enclosing bouquet of flowers in corners This composition is probably based on sketches by Boucher, but not one of those used for the rest of the Beauvais tapestry series (Cavallo). Jean-Joseph Dumons had painted in 1742 & 1743 the cartoons of the Tenture chinoise, from Boucher's sketches, for the Beauvais manufactory. Aubusson, interested in having its o

Trojans offer Dido and her companions gifts during banquet. Romanelli, Giovanni Francesco (Italian, 1610-1662) (designed after) painter c. 1640-1650 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Antwerp Ownership History: French & Co. Dido gives banquet for Aeneas & his friends, many of whom are seated at table; cupid in disguise of Ascanius, Aeneas' son, offers Dido scepter & embroidered Trojan cloak (L & R BRD) vases & military trophies; (UPR BRD) empty square cartouche in center flanked by swags of drapery & garlands of flowers; (LWR BRD) empty cartouche in center flanked by garlands of flowers & fruit Romanelli's cartoons have been dated c.1655-1662. Six out of 8 of the original cartoons survive at the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena. Delmarcel, Flemish Tapestry (1999), 295-298 Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0238110-0238114, 0237813; compositionally similar tapestry: GCPA 0237801-0237802, 0184631, 0237812, 0184639

'Natives of Holland. With their diversions during the Winter Season. Golfing.', c1782. Artist: Roberts.

landscape with pond and church. unknown c. 1675-1750 Tapestry Dimensions: H 6'4" x W 13'8" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Mrs. James Ullman, received 1/13/1956; sold to Marques Ferreira 5/13/1957. Pond in L foreground & church in R background Borders missing (Cavallo). 16 French & Co. tapestry panels & tapestry fragments with the stock number 17261 are represented in the photograph collection, sub-numbered A-K, M-N, AA, & EE. They represent Flemish verdure scenes, & most lack borders (Steele). French & Co. stock sheet missing from archive, 17261-gg French & Co. stock sheet in archive

Hanging 19th century China. Hanging 68585

Youth of Telemachus. Orley, Jan van (Flemish, 1665-1735) (author of design) draughtsman Leyniers, Urbanus (Flemish, 1674-1747) (workshop) weaver Leyniers, Daniel II (Flemish, 1669-1728) (workshop) weaver c. 1724-1728 Tapestry Dimensions: H 11" x W 7'3" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Henry Symons, invoiced 12/12/1921; sold to Mr. Alfred Herman Kaskel 2/21/1964. United States, New York, Brooklyn, Brooklyn Museum. Inscriptions: City mark in central field, lower right Inscriptions: Woven signature in central field, lower right: V.LEYNIERS.D.L. Young man holding sword in right hand & resting foot on dead lion, flanked by 4 shepherds, 1 holding laurel wreath (L, foreground), sheep, river with cascade (R, background) Borders missing. Photograph GCPA 0237742 lists 11762b as stock number, but this is not correct. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 11397 Göbel, Wandteppiche I:1 (1923), 9 (appendix)

The Dance from a set of the Italian Village Scenes. Culture: French, Beauvais. Designer: François Boucher (French, Paris 1703-1770 Paris). Dimensions: H. 127 x W. 95 inches (322.6 x 241.3 cm). Maker: Workshop of Nicolas Besnier (French, 1686-1754, master 1714); Workshop of Jean-Baptiste Oudry (French, Paris 1686-1755 Beauvais). Manufactory: Beauvais. Date: ca. 1744-53.Images of gardens were popular in the tapestry medium from the medieval era, where the so-called mille-fleurs (thousand flowers) (see also 2013.506) provided a decorative, and sometimes symbolic, setting for scenes of romance and play. Park and garden tapestries continued to enjoy popularity throughout the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, particularly for the decoration of more intimate chambers, where they provided a pleasant contrast with the grander subject matter of tapestries used in more formal settings. The theme enjoyed new popularity with the advent of the Rococo style during the eighteenth century, and a nu

Telemachus arrives at temple of Venus (Aphrodite) at Cythera, on island of Cyprus. Orley, Jan van (Flemish, 1665-1735) (author of design) draughtsman c. 1720 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'8" x W 12'9" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from American Art Association, Anderson Galleries (New York) 11/23/1933, sale code 4066 (Thomas Fortune Ryan sale). United States, New York, Brooklyn, Brooklyn Museum, accno. 54.4-2B. Related Works: Compositionally similar tapestry (same cartoon, full composition, no borders): GCPA 0240907

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