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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
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
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Tile 1771-76 () Guy Green. Tile. British. 1771-76 (). Earthenware, transfer-printed. Made in Merseyside, Liverpool, England
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The Story of Joseph (Furnishing Fabric). Designed by François Pieters (French, active c. 1820) after Charles Abraham Chasselat (French, 1782-1843) engraved Tony Johannot (Germany, active 1813-1852); France, Rouen. Date: 1820-1830. Dimensions: 196.8 x 84.4 cm (77 1/2 x 33 1/4 in.)Warp repeat: 57.8 cm (22 3/4 in.). Cotton, plain weave; engraved roller printed. Origin: Rouen. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.
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The Fruit Bearers from Aubrey Beardsley's unfinished novel, 'Under the Hill'. Date: C.1895
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St. Helena and the True Cross. Rubens, Peter Paul (Flemish, 1577-1640) (author of design, cartoon creator) painter Maecht, Philipp de (Flemish, act. 1605-1652, d. bef.1655) (workshop) weaver Tayer, Hans (Flemish, act. ca.1619) (workshop) weaver c. 1623-1625 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10'11" x W 10'10.5" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: Linen (warp: 28/in.); wool, silk with silver & gold metallic thread (weft) Culture: French Weaving Center: Paris Ownership History: Barberini coll. (Rome). Corsini coll., 1907. Private coll. (London), 1924. French & Co. purchased from the estate of Rosa Lewis, received 4/23/1956; sold to the Kress Foundation 12/31/1956. Given to the Philadelphia Museum of Art by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation. United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Museum of Art, accno. 59.78.6. Inscriptions: City mark on lower guard, right: P fleur-de-lys Inscriptions: weaver mark on right guard, bottom: ("F" resting within "M") Constantine kneels before the cross; St. Helena
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The oldest of Orange France, Orangerie of Versailles, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1857.
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Churchill - Academician: Winston Churchill's painting of one of the famous Tapestries at Blenheim Palace, near Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England, seat of the Marlborough family. Blenheim Palace, where in the Tapestry is housed, was erected by Queen Anne's parliament shortly after the year 1704, when, Led by the Duke of Marlborough, the British, in alliance, Savoy and Portugal, beat the French and Bavarians in the war of the Spanish succession. It was for this ***** decisive victory, which proved a turning point in the lond decade of French Triumphs, htat the Duke of Marlborough was presented with this princely Mansion, Blenheim Palace. May 01, 1948. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).