Harvest and Agricultural Themes

Tapestries showcasing agricultural life, including harvest scenes, figures gathering crops, and lush landscapes, reflective of rural traditions and seasonal activities.

Ceres visiting harvest near her altar. Auwercx, Albert (Flemish, act.1657-c.1700) (workshop, attr.) weaver c. 1700-1720 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'11" x W 11'8" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Paterson 2/28/1921; originally bought from the Marquand Coll. SS 23365. French & Co. purchased from J. Goldman 3/19/1926 crossed out; sold to Marxhall Field & Co. 11/2/1927 SS 14106. Inscriptions: Woven signature signature in lower guard, right side: AUWERCX People harvesting grain (L & middle ground); male figure with dragon-drawn chariot & holding sheaves of grain (R) looks up towards Ceres in clouds above; statue of Ceres holding sheaf of grain (R) (BRD) picture-frame border with acanthus leaf ornament French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 23365 also lists: 10998 French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 114106 Related Works: Same cartoon as GCPA 0238579

Large-leaf proscenium-verdure with birds. unknown c. 1550-1600 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10' x W 8'5" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Sumner Healy, invoiced 3/22/1932; sold to Rhode Island School of Design 5/24/1945. Proscenium incorporated into border; greenery composed of wispy flowering plants amidst scrolling acanthus-like leaves inhabited by birds (BRD) foliage impinging on central field; (L & R BRD) columns ornamented by foliage, fruit & flowers; (UPR BRD) central mask flanked by festoons; (LWR BRD) central urn with foliage flanked by bunches of fruit French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 38729-b Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0236819, 0244440; compositionally similar tapestry (same cartoon): GCPA 0236820-0236821

Lion hunt. Grenier, Jean (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, act.1497-1513) (workshop, attr.) weaver Poissonier, Arnould (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, act.1491-d.1522) (workshop, attr.) weaver c. 1500-1510 Tapestry Dimensions: H 12'8" x W 22'4" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Southern Netherlands Ownership History: Le Comte Louis de Dreux Brezé coll. J. P. Morgan coll. French & Co. (around 1961). Jack Benardout coll., London. Private coll., Sao Paolo. United States, New York, New York, Sotheby's, Nov. 23, 1987, lot 495. In landscape, hunters on horseback & foot attack lions with spears, swords & bows-&-arrows (L, LWR & R BRD) garlands of flowers banded together with fan-like motifs; (UPR BRD) stylized foliage terminating in acorns, large acorn in center flanked by 2 small cherubim Possibly woven in Tournai (Campbell). GCPA 0184397 is shown on same print as GCPA 0240592 & 0184396 (Dimitrova). French & Co. stock sheet missing from archive, E-35 V & A, Tape

Alexander the Great wooing Roxana. Raphael (Italian, 1483-1520) (designed after) painter c. 1670-1700 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'10" x W 12'4" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. received from John G. Gottinger, 8/23/1963; returned 3/11/1965. Inscriptions: City mark on lower guard, right: fleur-de-lys AB Manufacture Royale d'Aubusson On balustraded terrace with spiral (Solomonic) column, rich drapery & carpet, Alexander, relieved from his armour & sitting on a folding chair sends a putto with crown to offer Roxana, seated on day bed; putti dress Roxana, one adorning her with pearls (L) & the other doing her shoe lace; 2 men, one a soldier, witness scene from behind balustrade near tree (R); landscape with trees & hills in background (BRD) floral garland with flowers in vases & entwined with acanthus leaves; acanthus leaves in corners French & Co. stock sheet in archive, G-145-c Saunier, Lisses et délices (1996),

Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia condemned by God. unknown c. 1625-1650 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'9" x W 8' Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. received from Martin Huberth Jr., 10/14/1940; returned, 1/15/1946. On roof of his Babylonian palace, Nebuchadnezzar receiving condemnation of God with fleeing female figure nearby, while 2 other female figures look on; cityscape of Babylon in background (BRD) stylized scrolling vines with flowers; (L & R BRD) herms, vases of flowers & other decorative elements; (UPR & LWR BRD) central cartouche with monogram surmounted by crown (=cypher of duke) French & Co. stock sheet missing from archive, 20081 French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 19866 Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0237263-0237265

Continence of Scipio. Giulio Romano (Italian, 1492/99-1546) (designed after) painter Mattens, Hendrick (Netherlandish (after 1600), act.1629-1670) (workshop) weaver c. 1600 Tapestry Dimensions: H 315 x W 340 cm Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk; metallic thread (gold); metallic thread (silver) Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: Inventory of Carlos III (1788). Inventory of Fernando VII (1834). Spain, Madrid, Palacio Real de Madrid, accno. A.361-12162. Inscriptions: Inscriptions indentifying left border figures (top to bottom): RESVRRECTION, SENECTVS, TEMPVS Inscriptions: Inscriptions indentifying lower border figures (L to R): TYRANNIS, FVGA, OBEDIENTIA, PATIENTIA Inscriptions: Inscriptions indentifying right border figures (top to bottom): LVXVS, CARISTIA, RAPTVS Scipio enthroned, man stands behind him (R, foreground); Allucius, accompanied by many men, kneels before Scipio (L of center, foreground); treasures of gold coins & vessels are offered (cent

Triumphal entry into Babylon. Le Brun, Charles (French, 1619-1690) (designed after) painter c. 1725-1775 Tapestry Dimensions: H 7'5" x W 9'5" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Marche Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Mrs. Josephine Weiler, received 4/24/1948; sold to Dr. Julio Maron 9/20/1966. Alexander triumphantly enters Babylon in chariot drawn by elephant (center); Alexander points down towards man on horse, Governor of Babylon, who directs 2 men carrying large vase; musicians playing the flute & lyre in foreground (L), & young boy sitting on elephant holds an incense burner in background (L) Borders missing; fragment. GCPA 0243280 is a simplified & condensed version of the Triumphal entry into Babylon. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 79771 also lists: F-24 Saunier, Lisses et délices (1996), 224 Chevalier, Aubusson (1988), 71 Related Works: Compositionally similar tapestries (with differences): GCPA 0243268, 0243272-0243275, 02

Psyche's arrival at Cupid's palace. Boucher, François (French, 1703-1770) (cartoon creator) painter Oudry, Jean-Baptiste (French, 1686-1755) (workshop) painter Besnier, Nicolas (French, b.1686-d.1754) (workshop) weaver Charron, André-Charlemagne (French, fl.1754-1780) (workshop) weaver c. 1741-1770 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10'6" x W 5'9" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk Culture: French Weaving Center: Beauvais Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Miss Eleanor Blodgett 2/26/1917; sold to Charles Deering 12/17/1918. United States, Illinois, Chicago, Art Institute of Chicago. 8 maidens gathered around stone base of large perfume burner Fragment of tapestry This panel represents center-left portion of the full composition. Borders missing; shown in gold wooden frame. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 4016-a Bremer-David, French tapestries & textiles (1997), 106-119, cat. 11 a Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0243698-0243700; compositionally similar tapestries (same c

Dance. Teniers, David II (Flemish, 1610-1690) (designed after) painter Leyniers, Daniel II (Flemish, 1669-1728) (workshop, attr.) weaver Leyniers, Urbanus (Flemish, 1674-1747) (workshop, attr.) weaver c. 1710-1730 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'8" x W 11'2" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. received from Mrs. Stanley Mortimer, 1/20/1948; returned, 2/4/1948. Sold at Parke-Bernet Galleries (Mrs. Stanley Mortimer sale), 3/19/1948, lot 169. United States, New York, New York, Sotheby's, Mar. 25, 1972, lot 217. In hayfield, before horse-drawn wagon piled with sheaves of corn, figures dancing as 2 children look on (middle ground); peasants working in fields (background) (BRD) acanthus & oak leaves interspersed with acorns, twisted around central rod, framed by inner narrow band of twisting ribbon motif, scallop shells & stylized foliage, in corners The main figures are designed after Teniers II, the rest of the panel pos

Daniel and King Nebuchadnezzar. unknown c. 1625-1650 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'9" x W 8' Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. Within architectural setting, Daniel, before enthroned King Nebuchadnezzar, interpreting Nebuchadnezzar's dream; 2 courtiers flank Nebuchadnezzar; cherubim flying in sky outside window (BRD) stylized scrolling vines with flowers; (L & R BRD) herms, vases of flowers & other decorative elements; (UPR & LWR BRD) central cartouche with monogramed surmounted by crown (=cypher of duke) French & Co. stock sheet missing from archive, 20080 Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0237263-0237265

Oriental figures landing on shore. Vernet, Claude Joseph (French, 1714-1789) (designed after) painter c. 1775-1800 Tapestry Dimensions: H 8'9" x W 8'8" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Henry Symons, invoiced 9/13/1926; sold to William Randolph Hearst 9/17/1927. Beyond garlanded portico hung with floral festoons held by 2 cherubim & centered by ribbon-suspended trophy of musical instruments The figure composition & the seascape are after Claude Joseph Vernet. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 14334-b Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0243011-0243012

Lazio Roma Castel Fusano Castello Chigi2. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Architecture: exterior views of the castle and interior views of entrance hall and main salon. Detailed shots of: maps, salon fresco cycle of New Testament, allegorical and mythological scenes, chapel altarpiece, and other works all by Pietro da Cortona. 3 marble busts. Antiquities: Roman sarcophagus in garden Object Notes: 4 negatives of an ancient Roman statue in a niche (of a goddess missing head and arms) that are catalogued with Castello Chigi may be misidentified. General Notes: Hutzel made 2 separate photo campaigns in Castel Fusano; new numbers have been assigned to the photographs. German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well

Collation. Boucher, François (French, 1703-1770) (author of design, 1734-46) painter Charron, André-Charlemagne (French, fl.1754-1780) (workshop) weaver 1762 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10'10" x W 8'6" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool (warp: 8-9/cm); wool & silk weft Culture: French Weaving Center: Beauvais Ownership History: Commissioned by M. Boulard de Gatellier for his Château de Gatellier (Loire) in 1762. Acquired by Joel Duveen, 1898. Borders woven at this time under the direction of Georges Pluyette. Acquired by R. W. Hudson, Great Marlow, England, 1900. Acquired by George Blumenthal, about 1928. Repaired by French & Co., 1954. Given to the Metropolitan Museum of Art by Blumenthal's widow, Mary Ann Robertson, 1964. United States, New York, New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accno. 64.145.3. Woman holding parasol stands in center of group, man on L lowers tray to offer beverages to 2 seated men on L & R & seated woman on R with dog behind her, building on L (BRD) picture-fra

Second three Ages of Man (ages eighteen to twenty-four). unknown c. 1520 Tapestry Dimensions: H 14'8" x W 23'3" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool (warp: 16-20/in.; 6-8/cm); wool & silk Culture: Southern Netherlands Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Raimundo Ruiz, invoiced 7/18/1930; sold to William Randolph Hearst. William Randolph Hearst coll., San Simeon, CA; gift to Museum 1953. United States, New York, New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accno. 53.221.2. Inscriptions: Inscription in central field on banderole, left: Alcides statuit prime.. Inscriptions: Inscription in central field on banderole, center: Aurea dilectum Ven'us.. Inscriptions: Inscription in central field on banderole, right: Quavis inmumeras Curius.. Inscriptions: Inscription in upper border banderole, left: Jam Taurus letos.. Inscriptions: Inscription in upper border banderole, center: Sub Geminis fructus.. Inscriptions: Inscription in upper border banderole, right: Ut sata maturat.. Inscription

Length 17th century Danish, Jutland. Length. Danish, Jutland. 17th century. Wool and cotton. Textiles-Woven

Ulysses and his men slip away concealed under rams as Polyphemus feels backs of rams leaving his cave. Straet, Jan van der (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, 1523-1605) (author of design, attr.) painter c. 1620-1640 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10'9" x W 7'2" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from H. C. Bloomingdale, invoiced 10/14/1926. Related Works: Compositionally similar tapestry (same cartoon, different borders), Stockholm, Husgerådskammaren

Wooden horse. Coypel, Charles-Antoine (French, 1694-1752) (author of design) painter Perrot, Pierre-Josse (French, act.1724-1735) (designed after, alentour) painter Cozette, Pierre-François (French, b.1714-d.1801) (workshop) weaver 1753-1755 Tapestry Dimensions: H 141" x W 178" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk Culture: French Weaving Center: Paris Ownership History: Garde-meuble (1758-). Château de Marly (ca.1789). Empress Eugénie coll., Farnsborough House, London; sold at Christie's (London), 7/7/1927, lot 76; purchased by Henry Symons, New York. French & Co. United States, Virginia, Richmond, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, accno. 64-48-1/6. Inscriptions: Woven inscription in cartouche in center field: DOM QUICHOTTE ET SANCHO / MONTEZ SUR UN CHEVAL DE BOIS / S'IMAGINE QUE TRAVERSER LES AIRS / POUR ALLER VANGER DOLORIDE In center, don Quixote & Sancho ride wooden horse while wearing blindfolds; on R, youth bearing torch advances on don Quixote & Sancho while the Duke & Duchess

Gardeners. Boucher, François (French, 1703-1770) (designed after) painter Dumons, Jean-Joseph (French, 1687-1779) (author of design, after Boucher) painter c. 1750-1780 Tapestry Dimensions: H 7'11" x W 9'4" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. In landscape with richly decorated tent & with wooden parapet on which man leans, elegantly dressed lady wearing turban with peacock feathers gestures toward a gardener (R) holding rake & coming in her direction; woman holding fruit in her apron reclines against man in foreground (L); pagoda in distance Borders missing; it may have been woven without one (Cavallo). This is the right 3/4 of the complete composition, & probably based on the Boucher sketch, albeit not one of the ones 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 manufact

Hunting scene. unknown c. 1575-1625 Tapestry Dimensions: H 5'4" x W 9' Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Henry Symons 9/21/1927. Inscriptions: Unidentified weaver mark in lower guard, right In landscape, huntsmen pursue waterfowl with guns & hunting dogs; cityscape in hilly background (BRD) bunches of flowers & fruit interspersed with seated figures & masks; oval cartouches with landscapes in center of each side Unidentified weaver's or merchant's mark in right edge of the lower guard; appears to rest on its side, indicating this guard was once used upright, probably at the right edge of another tapestry. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 15283

Apollo and Hyacinth. Boulogne, Louis (the Younger) (French, 1654-1733) (designed after, attr.) painter c. 1690-1720 Tapestry Dimensions: H 11' x W 4' Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Paris Ownership History: French & Co. received from Helen G. Lewis 12/6/1946, returned 6/1/1949. Inscriptions: Woven monogram in lower guard, right: L Apollo, seated on L, teaches Hyacinth to play the lyre; in background, temple & waterfall of Tivoli (BRD) floral garland inside spiraling ribbon, shell ornament in corners The border may be contemporary. The "L" in the lower guard may stand for "Lefebvre." French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 121-32 Fenaille, Gobelins 3 (1903-1923), 78445 Standen, MetMusJ (1988), 166-67, 186 Göbel, Wandteppiche II:1 (1928), 170-72

Joseph's departure. unknown c. 1580 Tapestry Dimensions: H 8'10" x W 8'4" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. Jacob, seated next to standing Rachel, sends Joseph to his brothers, who are taking care of their father's flock at Shechem (Genesis 37:12-35); enclosed garden with pergolas in background (BRD) segmented border with figures, vases of flowers & fruit, & grotesques, framed by columns & pergolas No French & Co. stock sheet in archive, no stock number

Meleager giving head of Calydonian boar to Atalanta. unknown c. 1770-1790 Tapestry Dimensions: H 2.67 x W 1.80 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-c Related Works: Panels in set: 0240393-0240396

Edward, the Black Prince, relating the particulars of the Battle of Poictiers, 19th century.Artist: J Collyer

Game park with strolling ladies and gentlemen with children. unknown c. 1600-1600 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown

Triumph of Perseus and Andromeda. unknown c. 1690-1710 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Perseus & Andromeda ride through landscape in chariot accompanied by attendants (BRD) floral garland Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0238688-0238690

Vices attack Man. unknown c. 1510-1525 Tapestry Dimensions: H 13'6" x W 27' Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool (warp, 6-7/cm); wool (weft, 16-54/cm); silk (weft, 26-52/cm) Culture: Southern Netherlands Ownership History: French & Co. Spain, Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Cathedral of La Seo. Inscriptions: City mark on lower guard, right Inscriptions: Inscription in central field, on banderole held by Prophet in L corner reweaving has made inscription illegible, but it may possbily have read: EJICE ILLOSE FACIE MEA Inscriptions: Inscriptions in central field, identifying figures some include: HOMO (Man), LABOR (Labor), NATURA (Nature), TEMTAT (Temptation), MUNDUS (World), CARO (Flesh), LUXURIA (Luxury), CULPA (Fault/Error) & RACIO or CONTRICIO (Reason) Vices (Pride Avarice, Vanity, Gluttony & Luxury) enthroned in judgement (top center); personification of Labor approaches personification of Man (Homo), flanked by Nature & Sloth, along with 2 other Vices (top, L of center); Holy Trinity ('Trinitas

Calling of Moses: burning bush. Giulio Romano (Italian, 1492/99-1546) (author of design) painter c. 1545 Tapestry Dimensions: H 417 x W 495 cm Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Ownership History: Austria, Vienna, Vienna, Kunsthistorisches Museum, accno. I/1. Inscriptions: Unidentified weaver mark on right guard, top Inscriptions: Inscription in upper border cartouche: APPARVIT DOMINVS MOYSI.. In landscape, Moses, kneeling before bush, as miracle of rod changing into snake is performed; God standing on other side of tree (=bush); in R middle ground Moses taking off his sandals; in R background, while tending Jethro's flock, Moses comes to Horeb (Exodus 3-4) (L & R BRD) segmented border with figures in architectural niches, coats of arms at top; (UPR BRD) headed by cartouche with inscription, flanked by garlands of flowers & fruit, & 2 miniature masks; (LWR BRD) seated female figures interspersed with swags & vases terminating in figures Photographs in Photo Study C

Large-leaf verdure with lion attacking bull. unknown c. 1550-1600 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. Lion crouches before bull within greenery composed of scrolling acanthus-like leaves intertwined with wispy flowering plant growing upwards from lower central field; parrot & bird (BRD) narrow guilloche band No French & Co. stock sheet in archive, no stock number

Perseus beheading Medusa (Gorgon). unknown c. 1680-1700 () Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'5" x W 8'3" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Denver Art Museum 12/22/1956. In river landscape, Perseus, with sword raised, about to behead reclining Gorgon; city visible in distance (L) (BRD) garland with flowers & fruit interspersed with masks & birds on perches; (UPR & LWR BRD) central cartouches with cameos Tapestry has been cut on left & rejoined from top to bottom. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 57495-x

Silver Jubilee Tapestry -- The large beautiful panel of tapestry, which shows Windsor Castle, which has just been completed by six woman weavers in Cambridge, and intended as a gift to his late Majesty, King George and to Queen Mary as a Silver Jubilee Memento. July 01, 1935. (Photo by Universal Pictorial Press Agency).

The Festival of Psyche, with Bacchus from a set of Mythological Subjects after Giulio Romano. Artist: Designed after drawings attributed to Giulio Romano (Italian, Rome 1499-1546 Mantua); Cartoon painted by Bon Boullogne (French, Paris 1649-1717 Paris). Culture: French, Paris. Designer: Probably designed by Antoine Coypel (French, Paris 1661-1722 Paris). Dimensions: H. 144 x W. 199 inches (365.8 x 505.5 cm). Maker: Woven in the workshop directed by Jean Jans the Younger (French, 1644-1723). Manufactory: Woven in the Manufacture Nationale des Gobelins (French, established 1662). Patron: Commissioned for Louis XIV, King of France (French, Saint-Germain-en-Laye 1638-1715 Versailles). Date: designed 1684-86, woven 1689-92. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Children playing among trellises. Giulio Romano (Italian, 1492/99-1546) (designed after) draughtsman Pannemaker, Wilhelm de (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, act. 1535-1578) (workshop) weaver c. 1560 Tapestry Dimensions: H 4 x W 4.80 m Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk (weft); metallic thread (gold, weft); metallic thread (silver, weft) Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: Spain, Madrid, Palacio Real de Madrid, accno. A.363-12283. Inscriptions: Weaver mark on right guard, bottom Boys picking grapes in trees (top of panel), playing, carrying urn, basket of grapes or streamer (foreground), landscape with river, bridge & buildings (background) (BRD) grapevines interspersed with masks This panel is from the same cartoon as the "Pissing Child" (GCPA 0237418), but has a different border; same pose here; but "cleaned up" (Kraak). Junquera de Vega, Catalogo de Tapices, Vol. I (1986), 236-240, series 33, no. 3 or 4 Delmarcel, RACAR (1988), 109-121 New Yor

Pillaging. Hondt, Lambert de (Flemish, d. bef.1665) (author of design) painter c. 1700-1730 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. Men on horseback & on foot raiding village, peasant men binded, woman imploring cavaliers (foreground), soldiers on foot forcing door of farm, others taking horses (background) (BRD) canaux motif framed by beading & fluting narrow bands; (L & R BRD, center) trophies with flaming torches; (UPR & LWR BRD) trophies of quivers of arrows, at 4 corners, stylized foliage & flowers Lambert de Hondt II designed the series "Art of War" (1696). This tapestry is a second version, designed later & is only the central section of the complete composition (Cavallo). For full composition, see Wace, fig. 57. GCPA 0237388 & GCPA 0184339 show tapestry before restoration, GCPA 0237387 shows panel after restoration. For other panels in set & other similar sets, see Wace's book. Stock number 39322/11 also w

Flora as personification of Smell. Loo, Carle van (French, 1705-1765) (designed after) painter c. 1770-1790 Tapestry Dimensions: H 7'9" x W 3'7" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. received from Henry Symons, invoiced 2/26/1934; returned 3/21/1934 SS 18109. French & Co. received from Park Antiques, invoiced 6/24/1937; returned 2/11/1938 SS 18969. In ribbon-suspended medallion (ALENTOUR) frame of floral garlands entwined with ribbon & festoons, ribbon-suspended basket of flowers below medallion French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 18109-a French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 18969-b Related Works: Panels in set: 0240403-0240406

Landscape with pond beneath canopy of trees. unknown c. 1700-1800 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10' x W 9' Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Mr. Herbert L. Gutterson, received 9/17/1948; sold to Jean Mikaeloff 6/24/1961. Related Works: Panels in set, 0236671-0236672

Continence of Scipio. Giulio Romano (Italian, 1492/99-1546) (designed after) painter Reymbouts, Martin II (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, b.1570-d.1619) (workshop) weaver c. 1590-1600 Tapestry Dimensions: H 200 x W 475 cm Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk; metallic thread (gold); metallic thread (silver) Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: Inventory of Carlos III (1788). Inventory of Fernando VII (1834). Spain, Madrid, Palacio Real de Madrid, accno. A.361-12156. Inscriptions: Weaver mark not visible in photograph Scipio enthroned, surrounded by his soldiers, restores captive woman to her bridegroom Allucius (L, foreground); Allucius, accompanied with group of women & men, kneels before Scipio, vessels are offered (center, foreground); standing soldier holds standard (R, foreground); mountainous landscape (center, background) (BRD) carved architectural moldings terminating in masks & brackets Junquera de Vega, Catalogo de Tapices, Vol. I (1986)

Lazio Viterbo Bolsena Palazzo del Drago62. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Post-medieval: frescoes, tapestries, paintings on canvas. Extensive coverage of exterior, including views of portals and portal details, terrace, and collection of antiquities displayed on terrace. Detailed coverage of palazzo interior, including views of frescoes, statuary, paintings, and architectural details. Antiquities: cippi, inscriptions, portraits (Trajan), architectural fragments German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well as early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. Images are organized by geographic region in Italy, then by province, city, site complex and monument.

"La Chasse au Sanglier" ca. 1785 Lafosse, Lionnet et Médard. "La Chasse au Sanglier". French, Montpellier. ca. 1785. Cotton. Textiles-Printed

Shepherd and shepherdess. Teniers, David II (Flemish, 1610-1690) (designed after) painter c. 1675-1725 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9' x W 10'5" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Martin van Straaten & Co. 11/8/1916; sold to Myron I. Borg 12/29/1927 SS 6104. French & Co. received from Mrs. Myron Borg 7/9/1954; returned 11/3/1954 SS 54963. French & Co. purchased (in exchange) from Mrs. Myron Bord 11/26/1954 also lists: 11/30/1964 SS 55351. In landscape, shepherd & shepherdess recline next to flock of sheep, goats & lambs (BRD) twisting garlands of flowers & fruit interspersed with birds; (LWR BRD) vases of flowers & fruit on plinth in corners Upper left corner of border has been patched in; not original to the rest of the border (Cavallo). Stock sheet no. 6104 notes that tapestry was reduced in size by I. Chateauvert, 1/6/1927 (see dimension & notes). French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 6104-d French

Game park with ox hunt in left distance. unknown c. 1580-1600 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'8" x W 16'8" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from J. L. Breese 12/12/1924; sold to L. G. White 6/10/1926. Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0126502, 0236434, 0236436, 0184672, 0236438-0236439

Conference between Scipio and Hannibal before Battle of Zama. Giulio Romano (Italian, 1492/99-1546) (designed after) painter Mattens, Jan (Netherlandish (after 1600), act.1613-d.1633/34) (workshop) weaver c. 1580-1600 Tapestry Dimensions: H 13'6" x W 20' Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: Duke of Sesto coll., Madrid. Raoul Heilbronner coll., Paris (c.1907-1913). French & Co. purchased from Galeries Heilbronner 2/8/1913; sold to Clarence Hungerford Mackay , 6/12/1916 SS 5286. French & Co, purchased from Henry Symons, invoiced 6/9/1927; sold to William Randolph Hearst 7/14/1927 SS 30546. United States, California, San Simeon, Hearst San Simeon Historical Monument, accno. 529-9-101. Inscriptions: City mark on lower guard, left; weaver mark on right guard, bottom Inscriptions: Inscription in central field, on banners: SPQR Inscriptions: Inscriptions indentifying left border figures (top to bottom): RESVRRECTIO, SENECTVS, TEMP

Statue of Diana (Artemis). unknown c. 1720-1760 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'6" x W 5'8" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. Flowering plants & trees in foreground; pond near statue of Diana holding a bow on pedestal, a dog at her feet (BRD) floral garland within acanthus leaf spiral; ribbon-tied acanthus leaves in corners The bottom verso of GCPA: 0244257 features the notation: "Mr. Jacobs space Baltimore". No French & Co. stock sheet in archive, no stock number

Jupiter (Zeus) and Europa. Borcht, Jacques van der (the elder) (Flemish, act.1676-1710) (workshop, attr.) weaver c. 1680 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10'9" x W 6' Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Mrs. J. P. Donahue (L. C. Haynes), n.d. In landscape setting, Europa flanked by Jupiter both represented as crowned male figure (L), & in shape of white bull (R) (BRD) floral garland; (LWR BRD) vase of flowers in center French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 18821-e Thomson, History of Tapestry (1930), 480 Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0238663-0238674; another version of set series in Brussels, Musées Royaux d'Art et d'Histoire

Game park with ox hunt. unknown c. 1580-1600 Tapestry Dimensions: H 11'16" x W 12'7" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Spanish Art Gallery, n.d. probably 1916. Dog, snakes & spotted ram next to stream (foreground); 3 figures about to spear ox; garden with fountain & structures enclosed by balustrade (middle ground); wooded hills with distant town (background) (BRD) segmented border with allegorical figures seated beneath arches & within niches; vases of flowers & fruit; putti playing musical instruments; masks; herms & other decorative elements French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 3572 French & Co. stock sheet missing from archive, 9694 Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0240151-0240155, 0240157

Spring. Mignard, Pierre I (French, 1612-1695) (author of design) painter Belin, Jean-Baptiste I (French, d. 1687 ()) (author of design, borders) painter Monnoyer, Jean-Baptiste (French, 1636-1699) (cartoon creator) painter Souet, Jean (French, act.1653-1724) (workshop) weaver 1714-1717 Tapestry Dimensions: H 3.27 x W 5.56 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Paris Ownership History: Woven for Louvois. Garde-meuble (1722). Château de Versailles (ca. 1789). Magasin des Gobelins (ca. 1808). Jeanne d'Albret coll., Château de Pau (1849). Mobilier National, placed at the Château de Pau (ca. 1900). France, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Pau, Musée national du château de Pau. Flora (Chloris) reclines on bed, attended by Zephyrus as winged woman scatters flowers over Flora; cherubim & women pick flowers; in background, satyrs carry wine barrel & blow horn (L) (UPR & LWR BRD) narrow guilloche band; (L & R BRD) band with winged female head, floral garlands, rural trophies

The Three Graces ca. 1798 J.P. Meillier et Cie. The Three Graces 222000

Vintage scene. Teniers, David II (Flemish, 1610-1690) (designed after) painter Hecke, Peter van den (Flemish, act.1711-1752) (workshop) weaver c. 1700-1750 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10'4" x W 9'3" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Hugo Blumenthal 1/11/1930 SS 16752. Inscriptions: City mark in central field Inscriptions: Woven signature in central field: P VAN DEN HECKE Cloaked man with hat tasting wine & conversing with 2 vintners, while man holds horse's bridle (foreground, center); figures sitting on wine barrels & carrying wine saucers & baskets filled with grapes (foreground, L); cityscape with stone bridge, round tower & buildings (background) (BRD) abstract floral design lined by inner narrow band of twisting ribbon motif, stylized foliage, in corners French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 16752 also lists: 41034 French & Co. stock sheet missing from archive, 31363 Delmarcel, Flemish Tapestry

Death of Mark Antony. unknown c. 1640-1660 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'6" x W 5'10" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. received from C. M. F. n.d.; returned 9/19/1922. Dying Mark Antony being hoisted into Cleopatra's monument by Cleopatra & her 2 maid-servants (L & R BRD) spiral (Solomonic) columns with cherubim, Corinthian capitals; (UPR BRD) garland of flowers & fruit tied with ribbons, cartouche with crown in center GCPA 0237580 has a bottom border of abstracted foliage that is seen at the top of the central field in GCPA 0237581:0237582. Stock sheet indicates that borders were cut & changed since panel was purchased "without borders". French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 11509 also lists 1025-a; 1024 on photo Plutarch, Lives of the noble Grecians & Romans (1932), 1147, 1148 Junquera de Vega, Catalogo de Tapices, Vol. 2 (1986), 104-109, series 54, 5 panels Related Works: Compositionally similar tapestry (same

Panel first half 18th century British. Panel 227801

Hanging 19th century China. Hanging 68484

Simon Gribelin, 1662-1733, French, active in Britain, From the Painting of the Ceiling in the Banqueting House at White-Hall in the Year 1720, ca. 1720. Line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper.

Urn with flowers. unknown unknown Tapestry Dimensions: H 4.11 x W 2.58 m Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: Count of Sutherland coll. Jacques Seligmann & Co. sold to Hubert Stern, Paris, 5/10/1926. On floral-patterned ground urn of flowers on pedestal with small bird perched on base, flanked by pair of floral bouquets tied with ribbon, 2 birds flying above, triple festoon suspended from upper border (BRD) picture-frame border with trompe l'oeil carved acanthus & shell ornament Jacques Seligmann & Co. stock sheet in archive, 10700 old stock no. 7459 & 9891 Related Works: Panels in set: 0238845-0238852, 0184428-0184429

Dance. Teniers, David II (Flemish, 1610-1690) (designed after) painter Teniers, David III (Flemish, 1638-1685) (designed after) painter c. 1725-1775 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Oudenaarde Ownership History: French & Co. In landscape, group of figures in circle-dance; figure plays bagpipes, as 2 men smoke pipes nearby; peacock on stone pedestal; formal garden with fountains in background (BRD) picture-frame border with scrolling foliage motif, foliate cartouches in every corner; (UPR BRD) coat of arms in center No French & Co. stock sheet in archive, no stock number Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0241646-0241647

Atalanta and Meleager attack Calydonian boar. unknown c. 1675-1750 Tapestry Dimensions: H 8'4" x W 11'4" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Charles Zadok, received 6/25/1944.

Marches Ancona Fabriano Oratorio del Gonfalone5. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Post-medieval: Baroque architecture (1610-1636) with highly carved and decorated wooden ceiling; paintings, some with elaborately carved frames; wooden furniture, crucifix, and altar. German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well as early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. Images are organized by geographic region in Italy, then by province, city, site complex and monument.

Bacchus (Dionysus) and Ariadne. Boucher, François (French, 1703-1770) (author of design) painter Charron, André-Charlemagne, fl.1754-1780) (workshop) weaver c. 1770 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk Culture: French Weaving Center: Beauvais Ownership History: United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Museum of Art. Related Works: Compositionally similar tapestries (same cartoon): 0243620 (Quirinale), GCPA 0243635 (Los Angeles County Museum of Art), 0243639, 0243640; together with "Bacchus changes into a grape": GCPA 0243631 (Getty Museum), 0243630 (Set C), 0243638 (Sotheby's 6/4/1971), 0243991; see also Bremer-David, p. 125-126

All the details of this vignette are from an engraving of the sixteenth century signed Perrissin, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1846.

Panel with The Judgment of Paris. Culture: British. Dimensions: L. 17 5/8 x W. 12 7/8 inches (44.8 x 32.7 cm). Date: ca. 1680. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Calydonian hunt. unknown c. 1675-1679 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10' Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Antwerp Ownership History: Cyrus McCormick, Chicago (as of 1925). Don Raimon d'Allones coll., Mallorca. Purchased in Antwerp in 1679 for Don Ramon Forton, Count of Montenegro & Mantua, resident of Mallorca. Atalanta & Meleager attack Calydonian boar (UPR BRD) cartouche flanked by festoons with fruit & flowers; (L BRD) column decorated with eagle, female figure holding torch & olive branch standing on urn supported by 2 winged sphinx-like creatures; (R BRD) column decorated with eagle, male figure holding banner on staff & standing on urn supported by 2 winged sphinx-like creatures Letters written on photographs indicate the order in which the panels were installed in McCormick's collection. Hunter, Practical book of Tapestries (1925), 156-157 Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0241908-0241912

Winter from a set of The Seasons of Lucas designed ca. 1535, woven late 17th century Master of the Months of Lucas Netherlandish. Winter from a set of The Seasons of Lucas 227487

Combat of Virtues and Vices. unknown c. 1500-1525 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Southern Netherlands Ownership History: Juan Rodríguez de Fonsca coll., bishop of Burgos (purchased total of 8 tapestries between 1519-1524); bequeathed to Cathedral of Burgos in 1526. French & Co. Spain, Burgos, Burgos, Santa María, Cathedral. Inscriptions: Inscription in central field, on cross: INRI =Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum Inscriptions: Inscription in central field, on banderole held by angel at left & continuing on banderole held by angel on right: PANGE LINGUA / GLORIOSI PRAELIUM CERTAMINIS Inscriptions: Inscription in central field, on banderole held by Prophet at left partially legible in photograph: IPSE VENIT ET SALUABIT VOS ISAIS Inscriptions: Inscription in central field, on banderole held by Prophet at right reweaving has made inscription illegible, but it may possbily have read: HIS PLAGATUS SUM ISAIS XIII Inscriptions: Inscriptions in central field, identifying figures

Prisoners. unknown c. 1550-1575 Tapestry Dimensions: H 11'6" x W 16'7" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Bruges Ownership History: French & Co. received from Wichfeld (Boston Museum), invoiced 3/31/1930; returned 1/21/1930 SS 16797. French & Co. purchased from American Art Association, Anderson Galleries (New York) (Reginald H. Sayre sale), invoiced 3/31/1923 SS 38748. Procession of soldiers on horseback carrying flags, banners & standards, groups of figures from street & buildings watch passing procession (BRD) martial trophies, vessels, banners & shields; (L & R BRD) central cartouches with angels' faces; (UPR BRD) central cartouche with figural scene flanked by seated male figures; (LWR BRD) plumed helmet in center flanked by seated winged figures with trumpets French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 16797 French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 38748-c also lists: 78821 Delmarcel, Bruges et la tapisserie (1987), 228-233, nos. 13-17 Related Works: Pan

Arras. Ferloni, Pietro (fl. 1717-1770), male weaver, Paradisi, Domenico (fl. 1689-1721), painter

Summer. unknown c. 1700-1725 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'8" x W 6'7" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from James Deering 9/6/1919; billed Sumner Ballard 12/10/1919. Seated female figure with wings & floral wreath, attended by 2 putti adorned with flowers, at her feet, cherub surrounded by flowers (center, foreground); before inn, peasants resting, dancing & playing music (R of center, background); at top, putto in garland of flowers & sky Fragment of tapestry; borders missing. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 3714

Boy and girl gardeners. unknown c. 1840-1860 (possibly earlier) Tapestry Dimensions: H 5'9" x W 8'2" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. received from Henry Symons, invoiced 6/30/1925; sold to S. Sumerfield 6/23/1930. In garden landscape with buildings, trees & flowering plants, a young boy digs with a shovel while a girl picks flowers from a pot (L) & another kneels to remove weeds from the ground (BRD) drapery proscenium & garland, (UPR BRD) attached at top by ropes with tassels; (LWR BRD) narrow garland centered by medallion framing rosette The designer is not identified & the tapestry may be based on Pastorales à draperies rouges. It is difficult to assertively provide a date for this tapestry. The lower section & the figures look 19th century (not 18th century) but they are too soft for a 1900 revival. It is more likely a Louis-Philippe's Louis XV revival, even though Aubusson is very erratic. French & Co.

Bird hunt. unknown c. 1590-1610 Tapestry Dimensions: H 3'9" x W 6'6" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Mrs. J. N. Neumann 3/10/1962 other date given: 4/10/1962. In landscape, 2 young males snare birds in trees, 1 catches bird; flock of sheep in background Borders missing. Patchwork on left side of central field. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, E-457-x

Venus emerging from the waters. 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 1775-1778 Tapestry Dimensions: H 12'6 7/8" x W 10'4 3/4" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk (warp: 22-26/inch, weft: 84-108/inch) Culture: French Weaving Center: Paris Ownership History: Given to the Grand Duke Paul Petrovitch (Czar Paul I) & Grand Duchess Maria Feodorovna of Russia by Louis XVI (1782). Pavlovsk Palace, Russia; sold by the Soviet government (1931). Duveen Brothers, New York. French & Co.. Norton Simon coll., sold at Sotheby's (New York), 5/8/1971, lot 233; purchased by J. Paul Getty Museum. United States, California, Los Angeles, J. Paul Getty Museum, accno. 71.DD.467. Inscriptions: Woven signature in medallion: fBoucher / 1766 Inscriptions: Woven signature in l

Painting Exhibition of 1857, Still Life by Leon Rousseau, vintage engraving. Painting Exhibition of 1857, Still Life by Leon Rousseau, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1857. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10674093

Adoration of the Shepherds 18th century possibly French. Adoration of the Shepherds. possibly French. 18th century. Paper, glass, fabric. Paper

Anefo photo collection. Press conference New Rembrandt "The baptism of the Kamerling" in Archbisch. Museum in Utrecht; Defoer curator at the painting /. March 30, 1976. Utrecht

Panel. Portugal. Date: 1601-1700. Dimensions: 143.5 x 193.0 cm (56 1/2 x 76 in.). Silk, satin weave, embroidered in silk and metal thread, studded with stones and pearls. Origin: Portugal. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Facsimile of a drawing by Alessandro Vittoria, vintage engraving. Facsimile of a drawing by Alessandro Vittoria, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1876. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10679800

Abruzzo L'Aquila Fossa S. Maria delle Grotte5. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Medieval: Architecture, architectural sculpture, sculpture Post-medieval: Fresco cycles German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well as early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. Images are organized by geographic region in Italy, then by province, city, site complex and monument.

Feasting and Maypole dance. Teniers, David II (Flemish, 1610-1690) (designed after) painter Teniers, David III (Flemish, 1638-1685) (designed after) painter c. 1700-1775 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'4" x W 16' Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Mrs. H. H. Bassett 6/17/1064 other date given: 7/6/1964; returned 8/24/1965. Inscriptions: Inscription in central field, on barrel-chair: D. TENIERS / INVENTOR Before inn, group of figures seated at tables feast; male-beggar holds out hat to passerby carrying lamb's head on platter; meanwhile, group of figures dancing; musicians play cello, violin & triangle; maypole in background Border missing. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, H-6-x Marillier, Teniers Tapestries (1932), 64, pl. 32b Related Works: Compositionally similar tapestries (left-half of composition), GCPA 0241634; (right-half of composition), GCPA 0241639-0241640

Facsimile of a drawing by Alessandro Vittoria, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1876.

'The Virgin and many animals', 1505, (1936). Artist: Albrecht Dürer

Sampler. Culture: British. Dimensions: H. 16 5/8 x W. 13 1/4 inches (42.2 x 33.7 cm). Date: 1809. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Challenge of Venus and Cupid. unknown c. 1550 Tapestry Dimensions: H 414 x W 667 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: Spain, Madrid, Palacio Real de Madrid, accno. A. 243-6748. Inscriptions: Unidentified weaver mark location unknown Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0236964-0236969

The Elements (Furnishing Fabric) Made 1810-1820 Munster. Cotton, plain weave; engraved roller printed . Bonaventure M. Lebert (Designer)

Tauromachine (The Bull Fight) (Furnishing Fabric). France. Date: 1840-1850. Dimensions: 242 × 249 cm (95 × 98 in.). Cotton, plain weave; copperplate printed. Origin: England. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Plate 1758 Probably by Anthoni Pennis. Plate 187677 Maker: Probably by Anthoni Pennis, Plate, 1758, Tin-glazed earthenware, Diameter: 13 in. (33 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1894 (94.4.35)

La Vie de Jeanne d'Arc (The Life of Joan of Arc) (Furnishing Fabric) Made 1817-1825 Bolbec. Cotton, plain weave, engraved roller printed . Charles Abraham Chasselat (Designer)

Landscape with Jupiter meeting Juno (Hera) while mercury watches. unknown c. 1675-1700 Tapestry Dimensions: H 11' x W 17' Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. Related Works: Compositionally similar tapestry (Jupiter & Juno), GCPA: 0238618, 0238619

Chalice veil early 18th century Italian. Chalice veil 226321

Game of skittles. Huet, Jean-Baptiste (French, 1745-1811) (designed after) painter c. 1780-1810 Tapestry Dimensions: H 8'3" x W 6'11" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: André Manassé Coll. Jacques Seligmann & Co. French & Co. In landscape with stone buildings & ruins, trees & flowering plants, a group of 5 men play a game of skittles, 1 of them about to throw the ball (L); 2 reclining women converse in foreground Borders missing; fragment. The composition derives from Teniers III. Jacques Seligmann & Co. stock sheet in archive, 12816 French & Co. stock sheet missing from archive, 17241-c Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0243084-0243085, 0243101, 0243122

Atalanta and Meleager attack the Calydonian boar. unknown c. 1675-1700 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10' x W 12' Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co.

mythological scene with Colossus of Rhodes. unknown c. 1670 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'4" x W 7'2" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from James Parmelee, received 5/14/1914; returned to Mr. J. Parmelee, Washington D. C., 2/11/1922. Inscriptions: Inscription on lower outer guard, right: fleur-de-lys 5 letters of the remaining inscription are cut in half, crosswise, making it illegible In landscape, unidentified figure wearing rich mantle, holds book & laurel branch; Colossus of Rhodes straddles mouth of harbor in background (BRD) floral garland with bow-tied ribbon in corners Could it be early Gobelins French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 9877 also lists: 22481

Desakhya Ragini, Page from a Ragamala Series Indian. Desakhya Ragini, Page from a Ragamala Series, ca. 1760-1775. Opaque watercolor on paper, Sheet: 9 3/16 x 6 1/2 in. (23.3 x 16.5 cm). Asian Art ca. 1760-1775

. A Gregorian calendar with the days and months of the year. Around the calendar an ornamental border with flowers, tools and grotesken. On each side an oval medallion with the personification of a season. Left the personification of spring, above summer, right autumn and under winter. A legend under the calendar.

A View of Col. Jonson's Engagement with the Savages (Commanded by Tecumseh, near the Moravian Town, October 5, 1812) Nathaneil Dearborn (American, 1786-1852). , 19th century. Woodcut (with 20th century coloring) on wove paper, Image: 5 7/8 x 13 1/4 in. (15 x 33.6 cm). American Art 19th century

Krishna and the Gopis Tease an Old Man Indian. Krishna and the Gopis Tease an Old Man, ca. 1790-1800. Blackline with orange outlines added on paper, sheet: 10 1/8 x 12 1/4 in. (25.7 x 31.1 cm). Asian Art ca. 1790-1800

Poultry market. Teniers, David II (Flemish, 1610-1690) (designed after) painter Hecke, Peter van den (Flemish, act.1711-1752) (workshop, attr.) weaver c. 1700-1750 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10'3" x W 5'8" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from L. Harris 9/23/1927; sold to I. D. Levy 8/1/1930. Woman at counter showing fowl to prospective buyers in front of large stone building (L, middle ground); young man leaning over bench with 3 dead fowl (L, foreground) (BRD) abstract floral design, framed by inner narrow band of twisted ribbon motif, stylized foliage, in corners Fragment of tapestry. There are 2 panels shown on the same photograph. For other panel see GCPA 0239773. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 15398 also lists: 31367 Marillier, Teniers Tapestries (1932), 43, pl. 30-31 Related Works: Compositionally similar tapestry (no borders), GCPA 0239729, 0184341; also see Marillier, pls. 30-31

Stefano Della Bella (Italian, 1610-1664), Two Ornamental Bands with Chained Leopards and Eagles, probably 1648, etching

Globe within medallion. unknown c. 1530-1550 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10'2" x W 9'5" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Ownership History: French & Co. United States, New York, New York, Columbia University (). Inscriptions: Inscription around medallion: TRAIMOSLE AL REPOSTERO PUES DEBEN TENER POR LOCO A QUIEN NO LE TIENE EN POCO Globe divided into 3 sections with sailing ships in 2 sections & buildings in 3rd section, within medallion with wavy cloud motif & inscription, medallion enclosed within wreath with coat of arms in each corner (BRD) stylized pattern based on repeating ornamental leaf motif, coats of arms in corners Table carpet. No French & Co. stock sheet in archive, no stock number

'Composition with a Statue of a Kneeling Barbarian'. From the Album No 2 "Souveni d'Italie". 1785 - 1787. Dimensions: 26,4x38,2 cm. Museum: State Hermitage, St. Petersburg. Author: Jean François Thomas de Thomon.

Conference between Scipio and Hannibal before Battle of Zama. Giulio Romano (Italian, 1492/99-1546) (designed after) painter Mattens, Hendrick (Netherlandish (after 1600), act.1629-1670) (workshop) weaver c. 1600 Tapestry Dimensions: H 315 x W 380 cm Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk; metallic thread (gold); metallic thread (silver) Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: Inventory of Carlos III (1788). Inventory of Fernando VII (1834). Spain, Madrid, Palacio Real de Madrid, accno. A.361-12199. Inscriptions: Inscription in central field, on banner: SPQR Inscriptions: Inscriptions indentifying left border figures (top to bottom): RESVRRECTION, SENECTVS, TEMPVS Inscriptions: Inscriptions indentifying lower border figures (L to R): TYRANNIS, FVGA, OBEDIENTIA, PATIENTIA Inscriptions: Inscriptions indentifying right border figures (top to bottom): LVXVS, CARISTIA, RAPTVS Scipio at banks of river raises his arm up to Hannibal, Scipio's army waits, many soldiers

Panel (Furnishing Fabric) Made 1830-1840 France. Cotton, plain weave; engraved roller printed .

Europe. Schoor, Lodewijk van (Flemish, 1666-1726) (author of design, attr.) painter Peemans, Gerard (Flemish, c.1675-1700) (workshop) weaver c. 1680-1700 Tapestry Dimensions: H 11'1" x W 7'4" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: Sold at Christie's, London, 4/3/1924. French & Co. purchased from Henry Symons, received 4/16/1924. Inscriptions: Brussels city mark on lower guard, left of center Inscriptions: Inscription in central field: EUROPA Inscriptions: Woven signature in lower guard, right: G. PEEMANS Personification of Europe carrying model of classical temple & pointing at ruler, set-square & compass displayed on ground (center, middle ground), horse (R, middle ground), 2 putti on cushion drawing & holding painter's palette (L, foreground), cartouche with inscribed center & adorned with floating ribbons, 3 floating cupids carrying festoons with crowns, scattered objects on ground (armor, mitre, crowns, scepter, sword, bo

Elia and the Engel, Willem Andriesz. de Raet, c. 1550 - c. 1570 Wall carpet with Elijah's food by the angel (1 kings: 19) ('Elia's flight'). Statiating show with four scenes, the third of which, as main teeth, is placed on the foremost in the middle. The connecting function is fulfilled by the landscape environment, a hilly, sparingly wooded area with plants and animals in the foreground. On the left the farewell of Elia and his servant for the city of Berseba and the lonely continuation of the trip through the Prophet fleeing for Queen Izebel. In the front in the middle, Elijah has, despondly, rested under a grep trees; Next to him, an angel, who has already put down a jug with water and a bread for him, encourages him to continue. On the right one sees Elia on their way to the Holy Mount Horeb. Right above the city coat of arms of Leiden, on the right the monogram W. A. Leiden Ketting: Linen (material). Entry: Wool. Entry: Silk tapestry Leiden Wall carpet with Elijah's food by the a

So the Lord Blessed the Latter End of Job More than the Beginning, from Illustrations of the Book of Job William Blake (British, 1757-1827). , 1825. Engraving, 8 5/16 x 6 7/16 in. (21.1 x 16.3 cm). European Art 1825

Supplicant before king. unknown c. 1590 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10'8" x W 16'8" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. received from Miss J. Seutter, n.d. probably 1928; returned 3/1/1928. Supplicant before enthroned king wearing turban, in landscape setting (BRD) vine scroll inhabited by figures & centered by landscape vignettes French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 16043

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