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Historic Tapestries of Classical Myths

Dramatic tapestries depicting mythological narratives like Julius Caesar and Cleopatra, rich in detail and contrast, representing high craftsmanship from 17th-century Europe.

Julius Caesar fighting on foot. Egmont, Justus van (Dutch, 1601-1674) (author of design) painter Leefdael, Jan van (Flemish, act.1647-1677) (workshop) weaver Strecken, Geraert van der (Flemish, act.1647-d.1677) (workshop) weaver c. 1650 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: Vincent Astor coll., sold to John Ringling, American Art Assocation sale, 4/1926, lot 294. John Ringling coll., displayed at some point at the Knickerbocker Hotel dining room, New York. French & Co. John Ringling bequest to museum in 1936. United States, Florida, Sarasota, John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art. Inscriptions: City mark on lower guard, right of center Inscriptions: Inscription in upper border cartouche, in center: IN / PVGNA / GAVLENSI DINICANTIBVS / FEMINIS ET PVERIS / SEMPER EST PEDES / CAESAR Inscriptions: Woven signature in lower guard, right: G. V. D. STREECKEN Caesar with horses & soldiers behind him fighting group of women (R, foregr
Julius Caesar fighting on foot. Egmont, Justus van (Dutch, 1601-1674) (author of design) painter Leefdael, Jan van (Flemish, act.1647-1677) (workshop) weaver Strecken, Geraert van der (Flemish, act.1647-d.1677) (workshop) weaver c. 1650 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: Vincent Astor coll., sold to John Ringling, American Art Assocation sale, 4/1926, lot 294. John Ringling coll., displayed at some point at the Knickerbocker Hotel dining room, New York. French & Co. John Ringling bequest to museum in 1936. United States, Florida, Sarasota, John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art. Inscriptions: City mark on lower guard, right of center Inscriptions: Inscription in upper border cartouche, in center: IN / PVGNA / GAVLENSI DINICANTIBVS / FEMINIS ET PVERIS / SEMPER EST PEDES / CAESAR Inscriptions: Woven signature in lower guard, right: G. V. D. STREECKEN Caesar with horses & soldiers behind him fighting group of women (R, foregr
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Julius Caesar fighting on foot. Egmont, Justus van (Dutch, 1601-1674) (author of design) painter Leefdael, Jan van (Flemish, act.1647-1677) (workshop) weaver Strecken, Geraert van der (Flemish, act.1647-d.1677) (workshop) weaver c. 1650 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: Vincent Astor coll., sold to John Ringling, American Art Assocation sale, 4/1926, lot 294. John Ringling coll., displayed at some point at the Knickerbocker Hotel dining room, New York. French & Co. John Ringling bequest to museum in 1936. United States, Florida, Sarasota, John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art. Inscriptions: City mark on lower guard, right of center Inscriptions: Inscription in upper border cartouche, in center: IN / PVGNA / GAVLENSI DINICANTIBVS / FEMINIS ET PVERIS / SEMPER EST PEDES / CAESAR Inscriptions: Woven signature in lower guard, right: G. V. D. STREECKEN Caesar with horses & soldiers behind him fighting group of women (R, foregr
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Aeneas and Dido take shelter in cave. Romanelli, Giovanni Francesco (Italian, 1610-1662) (cartoon creator) painter Wauters, Michel (Netherlandish (after 1600), act.1651-d.1679) (workshop) weaver c. 1655-1679 Tapestry Dimensions: H 416.4 x W 418.8 cm Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Antwerp Ownership History: French & Co. Francis F. Prentiss coll. Gift of Mrs. Francis F. Prentiss (1915). United States, Ohio, Cleveland, Cleveland Museum of Art, accno. 1915.79.5. Inscriptions: Woven signature in lower guard, right: M. WAVTERS While hunting, Dido & Aeneas caught in storm, & they take shelter in cave; Aeneas covers Dido with cloak, while cherubim hover in sky above (L & R BRD) spiral (Solomonic) columns with twisting garlands of flowers; (UPR BRD) garlands of flowers with putti flank central, empty cartouche; (LWR BRD) sets of sea-monsters with shell flank military trophies in center Romanelli's cartoons have been dated c.1655-1662. 8 out of 6 of t
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Cleopatra Asked to Pay Tribute to Rome from a set of The Story of Antony and Cleopatra. Culture: Flemish, Brussels. Designer: Designed by Justus van Egmont (Flemish, Leiden 1601-1674 Antwerp). Dimensions: H. 165 x W. 129 inches (419.1 x 327.7 cm). Maker: Weaving workshop directed by Jan van Leefdael (Brussels, active 1644-60). Date: designed ca. 1650, woven 1650-77. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
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Meleager's uncles Plexippus and Toxeus try to take head of Calydonian boar from Atalanta. Le Brun, Charles (French, 1619-1690) (designed after) painter c. 1750 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10'5" x W 8'8" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0243343-0243345; compositionally similar tapestry (with some similarities in borders): "Dispute de Méléagre avec ses oncles" Château de Chambord (Saunier, p. 278)
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Jupiter (Zeus) changes Lycian farmers into frogs. Dubreuil, Toussaint (French, 1561-1602) (author of design) painter La Planche, Raphael de (French, act. ca.1627-1690) (workshop) weaver c. 1640-1650 Tapestry Dimensions: H 11'2" x W 10'3" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Paris Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Henry Symons, invoiced 9/13/1926; sold to M. M. van Beuren 7/23/1928. While weeding marsh, farmers turn into frogs because they prevent Latona & her children (L) from quenching their thirst; Apollo & Diana carried by their mother in the marsh in L middle ground; Juno (Hera) on cloud with dragon in upper (L) (BRD) acanthus scroll with cartouches held by putti at mid-points, seated figures holding 2 trumpets in upper corners & pairs of playing putti in lower corners; (UPR BRD) heart-shaped cartouche with male figure holding shield; (LWR BRD) cartouche with recumbent female figure with 2 dogs on leashes; (L BRD) cartouche with putto
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Victoria. 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 11'1" x W 8'7" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. In landscape, beneath canopy, seated Victoria holds helmet aloft with right foot resting on pile of armor; behind her 2 female figures, 1 holds olive branch & crowns Victoria, other in full armor with plumed helmet & spear (UPR & LWR BRD) spiraling foliage interspersed with birds, dogs & flower vases centered by fruit-filled cornucopia shell; (L & R BRD) spiraling foliage with flowers interspersed with vases French & Co. stock sheet missing from archive, 80906-a Cavallo, Boston tapestries v.1 (1967), 154-157 Cavallo, Boston tapestries v.2 (1967), plate 49 Heinz, Europäische Tapisseriekunst (1995), 68 Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0184563-018456
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Game of croquet. Leclerc, Jean (French, 1587-1633) (designed after) printmaker c. 1625-1675 Tapestry Dimensions: H 8'4" x W 11'10" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Bruges Ownership History: Sold at American Art Association (Emile Jellinek-Mercedes sale), 2/20/1926, lot 13. French & Co. received from G. J. Jacobson, invoiced 2/11/1936; returned 2/18/1939. Inscriptions: Inscription in central field on banderole, left at top: TANDIS QVE TU TE REPOSES A LAYSE /.. Inscriptions: Inscription in central field on banderole, center at top: IL NEST CHOSE QVI TANT NE PLAISE /.. Inscriptions: Inscription in central field on banderole, left of center at bottom: JE TE DIS MON AMI JACQVET /.. In landscape, 2 female figures play game of croquet; couple looks on as another couple kisses; farmhouse with waterwheel in background (L & R BRD) niche with spindle, knife & scissors, flanked by vases of flowers with bunches of fruit; (UPR BRD) bagpipes flanked by bunches o
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scene. unknown c. 1675-1725 Tapestry Dimensions: H 11'1" x W 11'6" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. In landscape, next to stream, group of 7 music-making female figures in classical dress with instruments & note-books (L & C ); tree with parrot (R) (UPR & LWR BRD) twisting garlands of flowers & fruit interspersed with parrots on perches French & Co. stock sheet missing from archive, 13535-d Related Works: Compositionally similar tapestries (similar borders): GCPA 0238215 & 0238216
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Chinese Fishing. Boucher, François (French, 1703-1770) (author of design, ca. 1742) painter Dumons, Jean-Joseph (French, 1687-1779) (cartoon creator, 1742-43) painter Besnier, Nicolas (French, b.1686-d.1754) (workshop) weaver c. 1745-1775 Tapestry Dimensions: H 11' x W 11'2" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Beauvais Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Mrs. F. S. Ames (); sold to Wm. Fahrenstock 1/12/1926. United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Museum of Art. In river landscape, woman, child & 2 fishermen in small boat on L, 2 fishermen holding net & basket trap stand in river next to boat, structure next to river on R, couple seated on river bank with child & another woman on R (BRD) picture-frame border with curling parsley leaf ornament; (UPR BRD) centered by coat of arms of Louis XV French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 10784-b also lists: 28038 Adelson, European Tapestry (1994), 326-328, 331-334 Bertrand, GBA 116 (Nov
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Eurydice bitten by snake . unknown c. 1675-1725 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10'9" x W 12'9" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Henry Symons, invoiced 10/17/1929. In landscape accompanied by 5 maidens, Eurydice recoils from snake (BRD) flowers & acanthus leaves; (UPR BRD) central fan-like ornament; (L & R BRD) brackets with tassels supporting 3-footed bowls with lids suspended by chains, bows & arrow quivers; (LWR BRD) parrots, fan-like ornament in center French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 16664-d Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0188274, 0184400, 0184642, 0202544, & 0241919: 0241922; possible companion tapestry in Boston, Museum of Fine Arts, Ref. 1974.587, "Toilet of Venus (Aphrodite)"/"Female figure in landscape"
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Joseph sold into slavery and taken to Egypt: Joseph is pulled out of pit. unknown c. 1640-1660 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. Inscriptions: Inscription in upper border cartouche: HISTORIA / IACOB ET IOESEP / ET PHARAONIS While Joseph's brothers are eating, Ishmaelite (Midianite) merchants pull Joseph out of pit; he is then sold for 20 pieces of silver (Genesis 37:12-35) (BRD) twisting garlands of flowers; (L & R BRD) ribbon-tied garlands hang before pilaster topped by cherubim; (UPR BRD) headed by cartouche with inscription No French & Co. stock sheet in archive, no stock number Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0236345-0236349, 0184662
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Blindman's bluff. unknown c. 1770 Tapestry Dimensions: H 2.50 x W 4.40 m Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: Mme René Dreyfus (). In garden park landscape with trees, flowering plants & fountain, youths playing at blindman's bluff; young man standing blind-folded plays with 2 ladies in center; woman filling hat with water at fountain (L) & other man with 2 ladies watch the scene (R) (BRD) picture-frame border with cabochons interspersed with flowers; the outer edge with S & C-scrolled motif framing decorative elements; acanthus leaves with flowers in corners The Seligmann stock sheet quotes Mme René Dreyfus as saying that the present tapestry is "after Lancret". Jacques Seligmann & Co. stock sheet in archive, 7140 Göbel, Wandteppiche II:2 (1928), pl. 279 Related Works: Compositionally similar tapestries: GCPA 0243207, 0243205 (smaller composition),"Blindman's Bluff" ex. Rosenfeld-Goldschmidt coll. (Göbel, pl. 279)
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Country meal. Leclerc, Jean (French, 1587-1633) (designed after) printmaker c. 1625-1675 Tapestry Dimensions: H 11'2" x W 11'10" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Bruges Ownership History: Sold at American Art Association (Emile Jellinek-Mercedes sale), 2/20/1926, lot 12. French & Co. received from G. J. Jacobson, invoiced 2/11/1936; returned 2/18/1939. Inscriptions: Inscription in central field on banderole, left at bottom: SANS SOUVCY VIVONS ET SANS SOMME /.. Inscriptions: Inscription in central field on banderole, left at top: ALISON CEST PLAISANT BVTIN /.. Inscriptions: Inscription in central field on banderole, left of center: MAIS DOV VOVS VIENT CEST AVERTIN /.. Inscriptions: Inscription in central field on banderole, right of center: VENES BOIRE MON GENTIL HOMME /.. Inscriptions: Inscription in central field on banderole, right at top: PASTOVREAVX VIVANS SOVS LES AISLES /.. Inscriptions: Inscription in central field on banderole, right at bo
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Bird and castle. unknown c. 1675-1725 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10'10" x W 8' Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Dr. Lancashire, received 4/27/1920; sold to Edwin Weisal 1/30/1930 SS 22512. French & Co. purchased from Mrs. John Hanan, received 11/4/1959; sold to H. Kalaidjian 5/3/1962 SS C-229-x. Inscriptions: City mark on lower guard, center: M.R.DAUBUSSON Manufacture Royale d'Aubusson; unidentified woven monogram on right guard, center: I.A. Bird amongst plants & trees with lush flowers; smaller bird on tree branch eating flower (R); path leading to castle & hills in distance (BRD) richly decorated border with vases of flowers, fruit, acanthus leaves & other decorative elements mixed with eagle heads holding draperies, dolphins & other creatures; (UPR BRD) grotesque masks issuing acanthus leaves in corners Despite the discrepancy in dimensions between GCPA 0243527 & GCPA 0243528, they show the sa
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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 &
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Landscape with hunters chasing stag. unknown c. 1750-1800 Tapestry Dimensions: H 6'7" x W 12' Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. In landscape with trees & flowering plants, horsemen with weapons, a whipper-in sounding the horn & a pack of dogs chasing a stag; buildings in distance (BRD) pole with garland spiral; acanthus leaves framing oval motif centered with flower head in corners This panel has similarities in the composition with GCPA 0240462, but the latter features hunters chasing a wolf instead of a stag, & it includes shepherds resting to the right (Campbell/Soustelle). No French & Co. stock sheet in archive, no stock number Related Works: Compositionally similar tapestry (with variations & larger composition): GCPA 0240462; compositionally similar tapestry (composition reversed, with variations): GCPA 0240479
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America. 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. 1700-1730 Tapestry Dimensions: H 11'4" x W 14'10" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. Inscriptions: Inscription in central field on ship's stern: FORTUNA Personification of America with arrow, bow & quiver, wearing headdress & standing by alligator (center, middle ground), surrounded by other female figures wearing feather headdresses, 1 holding parrot on fist (L), 1 looking at viewer (center, L), 1 resting on coffer filled with jewelry (center, R), 3 more looking towards America (R); ship in sea in left background (BRD) picture frame border with scrolling acanthus leaves, & floral arrangement in corner & center of each side; (UPR BRD) mask with floral arrangement in center Date on stern of ship is illegible. No French & Co. st
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Landscape with children playing. unknown c. 1690-1700 Tapestry Dimensions: H 11'3" x W 14'2" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Beauvais Ownership History: French & Co. received from Bronson W. Griscom, invoiced 7/22/1935; returned 1/13/1959. Inscriptions: Inscription in lower border, center: CARTE DE FRANCE 1 directing a kite (L), & with 2 adults sitting on the side (R), near wall & building (BRD) floral garland & fruit entwined with acanthus leaves, animals & various decorative & (LWR L & R BRD) grotesque motifs; (UPR BRD) eagles framing star-studded drapery with cartouche of symbolic elements, & scrolled reserve with male head in corners French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 18450-b Related Works: Panels in set: 0241325-0241328
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Lady and cavalier in landscape. unknown c. 1780-1800 Tapestry Dimensions: H 6'11" x W 5'7" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from F. Fontano, invoiced 9/11/1928; sold to Mrs. W. A. Harriman 12/18/1928 SS 32520. French & Co. purchased from Stanley Mortimer Jr., received 11/21/1949; sold to E. Edward K. Newton 3/21/1957 SS 80845. French & Co. received from Mrs. Josephine Hare 6/25/1959; returned 8/30/1960 SS B-714-x. Suspended medallion of a lady & her cavalier lover in landscape (ALENTOUR) arabesque frame of scrolling acanthus leaves, floral garlands & festoons French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 32520-b French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 80845 French & Co. stock sheet in archive, B-714-x Related Works: Panels in set: 0240351, 0240355
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Stag hunt, left 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 7'10" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Paris Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Palmer D. Kountz, Mrs. Kountz Clark, Mrs. Duncan Starling, Jr. & Mrs. Elizabeth K. Hoffman, received 1/28/1943; sold to Jean Mikaeloff 6/24/1961. 2 huntsmen & dog follow riders to fields; town in background (BRD) band with floral garland, with narrow bead-&-reel inner band Entrefenêtre. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 76343 Fénaille, Gobelins 2 (1903-1923), 299-322 Göbel, Wandteppiche II:1 (1928), Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0244329-0244330
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Lion-hunt. unknown c. 1575-1600 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'6" x W 12'10" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Barney Ruskin 5/29/1950; sold to Henri Van Hove 3/31/1956. Hunters on foot & on horseback hunting lions in woods (middle ground), lizards, birds & river (foreground), ruins of aqueduct (background) (BRD) elaborate architectural frame ornated with female figures, vases with fruits & flowers, framed by 2 narrow bands of stylized foliage alternating with circular medallions & diamonds Panel cut on right side. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 81224 Related Works: Stylistically similar tapestry, GCPA 0237441-0237442
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Europe. Schoor, Lodewijk van (Flemish, 1666-1726) (author of design, figures) painter Spierincx, Pieter (Flemish, act.1614-1647) (author of design, landscape) painter c. 1690-1725 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10'1" x W 11'2" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Oudenaarde Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Edgar Scott, Esq., invoiced 3/4/1938. In garden, personification of Europe seated beneath canopy suspended from tree holding model of classical temple & scepter, points towards 2 maidens at her right; cupid on horse; various astronomical & musical trophies scattered in foreground; manor (L, background) (BRD) picture frame border with scrolling acanthus leaves Bottom border missing; top border is present, but not shown in photo (Cavallo). Tapestry originally larger & reduced on the left side (stock sheet). French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 19163-b Heinz, Europäische Tapisseriekunst (1995), 68-69 Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0184377-018
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Triumph of Diana. unknown c. 1685-1710 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10' x W 19' Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. returned to A. Breit 9/19/1957. Diana rests with her nymphs beneath tree that is swathed with fabric, some of nymphs hold bows, others hold dead fowl or rabbits (center, foreground); nymph stands next to plumed horse (R, middle ground); palace (L, background) (BRD) spiraling ribbon, interspersed with floral motif The right border has been moved inward, indicating that part of the field is missing at that end of the tapestry (Cavallo). This, or a similar piece, was sold by Sotheby's or Christie's London, January 1998. Another smaller 1 was at the Antique Fair in Brussels, January 1998 (De Meûter). French & Co. stock sheet missing from archive, 56969
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Fishing party. 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 9'6" x W 7'3" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Van Baarn Galleries, invoiced 12/14/1936; sold to N. De Koenigsberg 10/30/1946 SS 18812. French & Co. purchased from Mrs. Walter Dunnington, received 5/13/1963; sold to American Foreign Trade Development, 12/9/1963 SS F-521. Family of fishermen aboard dory; bearded man rowing, seated near child, & woman holding child in back (L) (BRD) picture-frame border with acanthus leaves & peacock feathers framing cabochons of precious stones, alternating with shaped reserves of trellis pattern headed with rosettes; cabochon framed by acanthus leaves & topped by scallop in corners This scene is the left half of the complete composition, & is probably based on a sketc
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month. unknown c. 1650-1670 Tapestry Dimensions: H 11' x W 14' Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Mrs. Florence K. Clarke 11/29/1919; sold to Charles Sternberg 5/16/1963 SS 10539. Inscriptions: City mark on lower guard, right of center 2 couples walking in forest with 2 dogs (center, foreground), musicians in boat on stream (L of center, middle ground), seated couple, palace (L of center, background) (BRD) garlands of flowers; (UPR BRD) cartouche with scroll & mask motif, landscape scene in center; (LWR BRD) basket of flowers in center Costumes in style of 1530-1550. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 10539 French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 21783 Related Works: Compositionally similar tapestry (same cartoon): GCPA 0238283, 0184301
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Aurora and Cephalus, Vertumnus and Pomona. 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 1766-1771 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Paris Ownership History: Woven for Sir Henry Bridgeman (1766-1771). Earl of Bradford coll., Weston Park, Shropshire, England. England, Staffordshire, Weston Park. Inscriptions: Woven signature in right medallion: Boucher 1763 (not visible in photo) L medallion: Aurora, seated on cloud, gazes at sleeping Cephalus; R medallion: Vertumnus, in guise of old woman, woos Pomona, who reclines before fountain in rustic landscape; medallions enclosed by garlanded picture-frames (ALENTOUR) damask background decorated with floral garlands & birds, console with flowers & putti at bottom center 1st alentour. F
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Rape of Sabines. unknown unknown Tapestry Dimensions: H 8'6" x W 5'9" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: Jacques Seligmann & Co. sold to Georges Haardt, New York, 4/12/1922. Roman soldiers carrying out Romulus' orders to bring the Sabine tribe to games in Rome; abduction takes place near classical buildings in background (BRD) scalloped garland of flowers & acanthus leaves Jacques Seligmann & Co. stock sheet in archive, 8239 old stock no.: 7121, 7460 Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0243255-0243256
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Armida and one of her suite carry the sleeping Rinaldo to a chariot. Vouet, Simon (French, 1590-1649) (designed after) painter La Planche, Raphael de (French, act. ca.1627-1690) (workshop, attr.) weaver c. 1635-1650 Tapestry Dimensions: H 14'9" x W 14'3" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Paris Ownership History: Barberini family (Rome). Charles M. Ffoulke coll. (Washington, D.C.). Hamilton Mark Twombley coll. Sold at Sotheby's (New York), 1/6/1955 (Ruth Vanderbilt Twombly sale), lots 493-502. French & Co. purchased from Antiquities Inc. (Central Casino: Robert Larsen), n.d.; inventoried 3/31/1956; sold to Mrs. E. L. Bray 12/16/1956. United States, California, San Diego, Timken Art Gallery. Inscriptions: City mark on lower guard, right: P Inscriptions: city mark on right guard, bottom: fleur-de-lys Inscriptions: weaver mark on lower guard, right: R In wooded setting with chariot horses behind the figures (BRD) rinceau ornament; (UPR BRD) centered by
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Alexander wounded in thigh at Battle of Issus. Jordaens, Jacob (Flemish, 1593-1678) (cartoon creator) painter c. 1640 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. Inscriptions: City mark on lower guard, left of center Alexander on his horse with arm raised receives wound in thigh (L, middle ground); semi-nude warrior holds up shield & attacks with sword (center, foreground); Darius' men in boats (L, background) (UPR BRD) interlacing leaves & snakes motif, central cartouche flanked by 2 putti & clusters of flowers & fruit; (LWR BRD) rinceau motif, central cartouche flanked by clusters of flowers & fruit; (L & R BRD) satyr busts, eagles & socle decorated with snakes, masks, goat legs & frog No French & Co. stock sheet in archive, no stock number Nelson, Jacob Jordaens Tapestry Design (1998), 64-66, possibly no. 2C Related Works: Iconographically similar tapestries, see Nelson, pp. 64-66
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Meleager and Atalanta hunting. Spierincx, Frans (Flemish, 1551-1630) (workshop) weaver c. 1610 Tapestry Dimensions: H 11'7" x W 15'6" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Dutch Weaving Center: Delft Inscriptions: City mark on lower guard, left not visible in photograph; weaver mark on right guard, bottom not visible in photograph Inscriptions: Woven signature in lower inner guard, center: FRANCISCVS SPIRINGIVUS Inscriptions: Below pairs of figures in border corners: (L) MARS ET VENVS, (R) HERCVRIVS ET HERSE Meleager & Atalanta hunting (L foreground); Atalanta aims arrow at wild Calydonian boar, Meleager poises spear, Nestor watches from tree (middle ground); Meleager gives the head of wild boar to Atalanta (L background) (BRD) figures with vases of flowers & fruit; (UPR & LWR BRD) 4 horses with cupid; (LWR BRD) corners: (L) Mars (Ares) & Venus (Aphrodite) (R) Mercury (Hermes) & Herse This is 1 panel in a set of 6 that was once owned by Charles T. Barney. The set was later in
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Meleager gives head of Calydonian boar to Atalanta. unknown c. 1675-1700 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10'2" x W 10'9" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. received from Bray, 4/13/1925; returned 11/12/1925 SS 13496. French & Co. purchased from Mr. Hobart P. Skofield, 7/1/1957 58112. Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0238639-0238646
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Triumph of Louis XIV. Le Brun, Charles (French, 1619-1690) (cartoon creator) painter Meulen, Adam Frans van der (Flemish, 1632-1690) (cartoon creator) painter Martin, Jean-Baptiste I (French, 1659-1735) (cartoon creator) painter Béhagle, Philippe I (French, b.1641-d.1705) (workshop) weaver c. 1685-1711 Tapestry Dimensions: H 15'5" x W 18'5" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool, silk & metallic thread (gold & silver) Culture: French Weaving Center: Beauvais Ownership History: Commissioned by Louis XIV as a gift to Count Buhl. Lord Amherst of Hackney coll., Didlington Hall, Norfolk, England. French & Co. purchased from Spanish Art Gallery 3/29/1920; sold to Dr. Preston Pope Satterwhite 7/27/1929. Gift of Susan Barr Satterwhite to the J. B. Speed Art Museum. United States, Kentucky, Louisville, J.B. Speed Art Museum, accno. 47.26. Inscriptions: City mark on lower guard, right (for Tournai) Inscriptions: Woven signature in lower guard, right: BEHAGLE King on horseback with gods whose favor
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Garden park with children blowing bubbles. unknown c. 1670 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10'3" x W 7' Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Beauvais Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Mrs. Bennetta McKee, received 11/19/1963; sold to Riconde Arts 6/10/1965. Children blowing bubbles in garden park near fountain (R) & leafy arcades with statue in background (BRD) tasseled rope with acanthus leaves, ribbons & musical instruments, (UPR BRD) male head & (LWR BRD) cornucopia issuing flowers in corners; (UPR & LWR BRD) griffins framing palmette motif in centers French & Co. stock sheet in archive, G-390-x
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Don Quixote knighted by the innkeeper. 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 Lemaire le cadet (French, act. 1753) (cartoon creator, alentour) painter 1763-1764 Tapestry Dimensions: H 11'10" x W 9'1/4" 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 col
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Return from harvest. 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 10'2" x W 6'7" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from L. Lionel Harris 9/23/1927; sold to Louis Solomon 4/2/1928. Inscriptions: City mark in central field, lower right Inscriptions: Woven signature in central field, lower right: P.V. DEN HECKE Before horse-drawn cart piled with sheaves of corn, 3 women & man carry pitch forks (BRD) abstract floral design, stylized foliage, in corners, framed by inner narrow band of twisted ribbon motif French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 15397 also lists: 31366 Marillier, English Tapestries (1930), 41, pl. 17 Related Works: Compositionally similar tapestry, see Marillier, pl. 17a
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Crucifixion of Christ. unknown c. 1510-1520 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Southern Netherlands Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. Christ on cross, flanked by both of malefactors on their crosses; Virgin Mary, SS. John & Mary Magdalene present (Matthew 27:45-58; Mark 15:33-45; Luke 23:44-52; John 19:25-38) (L BRD) short garlands of flowers interspersed with packs of miniature dogs; (R BRD) intertwining vines of flowers & foliage interspersed with birds Possibly woven in Brussels. The left & right borders do not match, & therefore are probably not original (possibly later, c.1530-1560). The top portion of the tapestry in the photograph is covered with the lower border of another tapestry (hanging above it) that exhibits a Brussels city mark in the lower guard. No French & Co. stock sheet in archive, no stock number
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Bird in landscape. unknown c. 1680-1720 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9' x W 4'11" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from E. S. Bayer, invoiced 12/12/1928; sold to Jean Mikaeloff 1/16/1962. Bird in foreground, amongst plants & trees; a river & hills with buildings in distance (BRD) foliated border incorporating birds with scrolling acanthus leaves, various flowers & fruit; each border centered by landscape () cartouche French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 16474-a also lists 33100
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Sacrifice of Iphigenia. unknown c. 1620 Tapestry Dimensions: H 12'4" x W 8'9" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool (warp: 7/cm); wool & silk; metallic thread Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Bruges Ownership History: Altkunst, Berlin (before 1923). French & Co., received from King, invoiced, 12/6/1923; returned 7/30/1934. Sold at Sotheby's Park-Bernet, New York, 2/16/1978, lot 242. E. Loncke coll., Roulers; sold to museum in 1978. Belgium, West Flanders, Bruges, Musées communaux, accno. 78.38.XVII. Inscriptions: City mark on right guard, bottom partially visible in photograph Agamemnon kneels before altar where calf is being sacrificed to gods; ships at sea (BRD) vignettes; (UPR BRD) Iphigenia greeted by Diana in heavens; (L & R BRD) scenes from story of Achilles; (LWR BRD) Neptune (Poseidon) with hippocampi in sea Modern outer border =lower guard. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 12468 Brussels, S.O.S. wandtapijten (1994), 57,58m no.7 Delmarcel, Bruges et la tapisserie (1987), 330,
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Story of Theseus. unknown c. 1700 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'3' x W 10'6" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from J. G. Luke, invoiced 12/31/1926; sold to Mrs. Lester Hoffheimer 3/28/1928 SS 12829. French & Co. purchased from Mrs. Lester Hoffheimer 6/10/1941 SS 75372. Theseus takes sword & sandals of father Aegeus from under rock, in presence of his mother & 4 other women (BRD) bead-&-reel molding; acanthus motif French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 12829 also lists: 1056, 29517 French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 75372 also lists: 29517
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The hunters meet. unknown c. 1760 Tapestry Dimensions: H 6'7" x W 4'6" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. received from Rohksar Rokhsar / Rokshar 3/18/1965; returned 12/16/1965. In landscape with trees & pavilion with people in background, 2 horsewomen & horseman with bird on his hand are gathered with their hounds (BRD) flower heads within alternating lozenges & acanthus leaves Fragment of tapestry (Soustelle). This panel is the central scene of a larger composition, part of the Hunting series (Campbell). French & Co. stock sheet in archive, H-419-x Related Works: Compositionally similar tapestries (larger composition): GCPA 0240451, 0240453
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Landscape with shepherd and his flock in middle distance. unknown c. 1650-1675 Tapestry Dimensions: H 11'1" x W 8'6" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0236697-0236703, 0242480
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Game park with lion hunt and strolling courtly couples. unknown c. 1575-1625 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10'7" x W 12'14" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Bruges Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from the Caroline L. Iselin estate 1/15/1944; sold to Mr. Franz Mayer 5/17/1946. Inscriptions: City mark on lower guard, right (not visible in photograph)
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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
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Daphne choosing Diana (Artemis) as her ideal. La Planche, Raphael de (French, act. ca.1627-1690) (workshop) weaver La Planche, Sébastien François de (French, act. ca.1661-1670) (workshop) weaver c. 1630-1668 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Paris Ownership History: Buchanan Castle, Stirlingshire, seat of the duke of Montrose (). Basil Dighton coll., London. J. J. Botibol coll., London. Richard Lehne coll., New York. French & Co. purchased from R. W. Lehne, invoiced 9/29/1928. Europe, Private coll. Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0244153-0244156, "Daphne Imploring Peneus" private coll., Salinas, California; compositionally similar tapestry (same cartoon): GCPA 0244159 (Bonde set); see also Cavallo
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Abruzzo L'Aquila L'Aquila Collegiate complex (S. Bernardino, Church. S. Bernardino, Cloister)79. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Post-medieval: Architecture, architectural sculpture, sculpture, paintings, frescoes. Views of the cloister from several vantage points and detailed views of the columns and capitals. Views of exterior and interior, with extensive coverage of mausoleum by Silvestro dell'Aquila. 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.
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Atalanta and Meleager attack Calydonian boar. Le Brun, Charles (French, 1619-1690) (designed after) painter c. 1750 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10'2 x W 17'2" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0243343-0243345; compositionally similar tapestries: GCPA 0238654, 0238657, "Atalanta blesse le sanglier de Calydon" private coll. (Fénaille, opposite p. 32)
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Pair of lovers. unknown c. 1900 probably Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'4" x W 5'9" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Jacques Seligmann & Co., received 6/15/1920; sold to Mr. Louis P. Brown () 2/28/1961 SS 22709. Bow-suspended medallion with a pair of lovers in center (ALENTOUR) arabesque vine-entwined frame topped by eagle, with garlands, basket of flowers The treatment of flowers, along with overloading of frame with grapevine, & the crude technique, all support a 19th century rather than an 18th century date. Jacques Seligmann & Co. stock sheet in archive, 8102 old stock no. 7054 French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 22709-b Related Works: Panels in set: 0240345-0240346, 0240348
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Ducks and castle with fountain. unknown c. 1675-1750 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'3" x W 12'8" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Mrs. H. W. Colmery, received (stock sheet states "on storage since") 11/1960; sold to American Foreign Trade Co. 1/25/1967. 2 ducks in pond, amongst flowering plants & trees, rabbits facing each other in meadow (R); castle with gate enclosure centered by fountain in background with buildings on either side: additional buildings on hills in distance (BRD) floral border interspersed with scrolling acanthus leaves; stylized acanthus leaves in corners & ribbon-tied acanthus-leaves sheaf in lower R corner French & Co. stock sheet in archive, k-109-x
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Rape of Sabines. unknown c. 1560-1570 Tapestry Dimensions: H 7' x W 9'3" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Henry Symons, Inc., received 9/15/1927; sold to Edward Wise 10/2/1927 SS 15193. French & Co. purchased from Rev. Dr. Roelif H. Brookes (St. Thomas Church) 3/10/1948; sold to Rudolph Fluegge 5/12/1960 SS 79677. Sabine women are carried off by Romulus & his men during feast (L & R, foreground); platform with Roman soldiers (center, middle ground); large crowd, circular building, aquaduct (center, background) (BRD) strapwork with garlands of flowers & fruit interspersed with figures of women standing & seated within trellised arbor; framed by narrow border of bands of abstracted flowers interspersed with alternating circles with heads & diamonds with flowers French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 15193 also lists: 32167 French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 79677 also lists: 32167
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River landscape with structures in distance. unknown c. 1675-1725 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10' x W 7'9" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Mrs. John Livermore, invoiced 3/25/1927; sold to J. Heifitz 2/15/1030 SS 14596. French & Co. received from J. Heifitz 4/28/1937, returned 2/9/1939 SS 18892.
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'Scene of Hell', 1733. Artist: Bernard Picart
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Continence of Scipio. unknown c. 1550 Tapestry Dimensions: H 14' x W 16' Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. Inscriptions: City mark on lower guard, left partially visible in photograph Scipio enthroned, surrounded by his soldiers, restores captive woman to her bridegroom Allucius (center, foreground); Allucius, accompanied by many men, kneels before Scipio, treasures of gold coins & vessels are offered (L of center, foreground); bride stands next to 2 soldiers (R, foreground); landscape (L, background) (BRD) garland of flowers & foliage No French & Co. stock sheet in archive, no stock number Paris (Grand Palais), Jules Romain (1978), 46-53
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Landscape with two shepherdesses and sheep near fountain. unknown c. 1780-1810 Tapestry Dimensions: H 8' x W 6'5" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Dr. P. Preston P. Pope Satterwhite, invoiced 6/26/1929; sold to E. M. Patterson 8/11/1937. In landscape with trees & flowering plants, 2 shepherdesses seat at edge of architectural fountain topped with flower-filled vase, holding flowers & with 2 resting sheep, 1 of them on a leash (BRD) floral garland, with acanthus leaves framing cabochon & topped by palmette in corners French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 34396-a Related Works: Similar borders: GCPA 0240617
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Thanksgiving sacrifice. unknown c. 1550-1575 Tapestry Dimensions: H 11'6" x W 8'4" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Bruges Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from American Art Association, Anderson Galleries (New York) (Reginald H. Sayre sale), invoiced 3/31/1923. Before altar, woman gives large ring to boy who holds box, man about to sacrifice ox with axe (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, 38748-b also lists: 78821 Delmarcel, Bruges et la tapisserie (1987), 228-233, nos. 13-17 Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0240548, 0240550, 0240552-0240554, 0184611-0184616, 0244396-0244398
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Bird on cliff. unknown c. 1750-1800 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. Bird on cliff overlooking river amongst lush, flowering plants; buildings on top of cliff in background (BRD) band of entwined palmette motif enclosing acanthus leaf, framed by twisted-ribbon & bellflower bands; large acanthus leaves in corners French & Co. stock sheet missing from archive, M-197-x Related Works: Similar borders: GCPA 0243451-0243452, 0244227
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Piece 18th century French. Piece 223230
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Winter. Master of the Months of Lucas (Netherlandish (before 1600), 1535) (author of design) painter c. 1650-1670 Tapestry Dimensions: H 12'8" x W 20'5" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool Culture: French Weaving Center: Paris Ownership History: King Louis Philippe coll., Château de Neuilly; sold at Domaine de Monceaux (Paris), 1/28/1852, lot 15; purchased by George O. Hovey. George O. Hovey coll., Boston. Exhibited at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (1898-1929). Mr & Mrs. John T. Morse, Jr. coll., Boston; sold at American Art Association (New York), 11/23/1929, lot 425. French & Co. Mrs. Alexander H. McLanahan coll. William Randolph Hearst coll. Gift of the Hearst Foundation (1954). United States, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Carnegie Museum of Art, accno. 54.6.3. In winter landscape, men & women ice skate on frozen lake; men rush to put out burning building (L background); large palace with god of wind above (center); men feed hogs & gather wood (R background) (BRD) floral garland insid
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Hunter and shepherdess. Boucher, François (French, 1703-1770) (author of design, 1734-46) painter Besnier, Nicolas (French, b.1686-d.1754) (workshop) weaver Charron, André-Charlemagne (French, fl.1754-1780) weaver c. 1736-1760 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'5" x W 7'5" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool (warp); wool & silk (weft) Culture: French Weaving Center: Beauvais Ownership History: French & Co. Seated hunter with gun faces shepherdess with sheep in landscape setting with classical structure enclosing large urn on L (BRD) picture-frame border with oak leaf within acanthus guilloche No French & Co. stock sheet in archive, no stock number
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October from a set of The Months of Lucas designed ca. 1535, woven 1732-37 Master of the Months of Lucas Netherlandish This tapestry was part of a set of twelve celebrating courtly pastimes, each dedicated to a month of the year. Here, the ripened fruits and vintage traditionally associated with autumn are evoked by a lady and gentleman sampling wine and a boy feasting on grapes. In the middle ground, a pair of lovers meet under a simple trellised arbor, beautifed by abundant trusses of ripe fruit. Behind them, vintners press grapes and barrel wine, while in the distance, dancing peasants celebrate the end of the harvest. April, from the same series, is on display nearby.Though woven in eighteenth-century Paris, these hangings were designed after a sixteenth-century Netherlandish tapestry set (now lost) in the French royal collection. The resulting works winningly combine a Renaissance sensibility in subject matter, compositional style, and clothing fashions with a lush Rococo border,
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Lion hunt. unknown c. 1575-1625 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'5" x W 12'2" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Arden Galleries 5/12/1917. In landscape, huntsmen, some mounted on horseback, pursue lion with hunting dogs; huntsman blows hunting horn; couple accompanied with young woman stroll in foreground (R corner); castle in background (BRD) garlands of flowers & fruit; (LWR BRD) square cartouche with figures The border has been cut & pieced & its inner guard is missing. It may not have belonged with this central field originally. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 4294
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King Louis XIV and Mars (Ares). Le Brun, Charles (French, 1619-1690) (cartoon creator) painter Meulen, Adam Frans van der (Flemish, 1632-1690) (cartoon creator) painter Martin, Jean-Baptiste I (French, 1659-1735) (cartoon creator) painter Béhagle, Philippe I (French, b.1641-d.1705) (workshop) weaver c. 1685-1711 Tapestry Dimensions: H 15'11" x W 8'9" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool, silk & metallic thread (gold & silver) Culture: French Weaving Center: Beauvais Ownership History: Commissioned by Louis XIV as a gift to Count Buhl. Lord Amherst of Hackney, Didlington Hall coll., Norfolk, England. French & Co. purchased from Spanish Art Gallery 3/29/1920; sold to Dr. Preston Pope Satterwhite (probably), n.d. Gift of Susan Barr Satterwhite to the J. B. Speed Art Museum. United States, Kentucky, Louisville, J.B. Speed Art Museum, accno. 47.27. Inscriptions: City mark on lower guard, right (for Tournai) Inscriptions: Woven signature in lower guard, right: BEHAGLE King, holding scepter, s
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Peacocks in landscape. unknown c. 1680-1700 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'5" x W 11'11" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from R. W. Lehne, invoiced 9/11/1926; sold to Mrs. Burrell 12/31/1928. 2 peacocks in center; buildings with windmill pouring water in river in background; town on hills in the distance (BRD) picture-frame border featuring a guilloche-like border alternating with fleur-de-lys & enclosing bouquets of flowers on pedestals; acanthus leaves in corners French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 28926-c Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0243477-0243478, 0244229-0244230
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Panel (Furnishing Fabric). Manufactured by Christophe Phillipe Oberkampf (French, 1738-1815); France, Jouy-en-Josas. Date: 1780-1790. Dimensions: 114.9 × 93.4 cm (45 1/4 × 36 3/4 in.). Cotton, plain weave; copperplate printed; not quite vertical repeat. Origin: France. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.
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Cow feeding calf amidst vines. unknown c. 1700-1750 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'9" x W 7'4" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Dr. Thomas Morrison, received 11/12/1964; sold to Mrs. H. J. Tasca 1/12/1968. Cow feeding calf reclining underneath, amongst flowering plants, thistle & trees; grape vine climbing up column & staked along wall of building in ruin (R); pond & buildings in background (BRD) floral border combined with acanthus leaves, pineapples & other fruit French & Co. stock sheet in archive, H-473-X Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0244231-0244232
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Music-making. Teniers, David II (Flemish, 1610-1690) (designed after) painter Teniers, David III (Flemish, 1638-1685) (designed after) painter c. 1725-1775 Tapestry Dimensions: H 11'4" x W 10'5" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Oudenaarde Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from J. G. Kade 4/13/1963 also lists: 5/7/1963. In landscape, peddler & peasants dance; figures playing instruments; drinking couple; garden with fountains in background (BRD) picture-frame border with scrolling foliage motif, foliate cartouches in every corner & in center of each side Border much pieced & repaired; may or may not be original to this field. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, F-514-x Related Works: Compositionally similar tapestry: GCPA 0241644
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The Death of Cleopatra from a set of The Story of Antony and Cleopatra designed ca. 1650, woven 1650-77 Designed by Justus van Egmont Flemish. The Death of Cleopatra from a set of The Story of Antony and Cleopatra. Flemish, Brussels. designed ca. 1650, woven 1650-77. Wool, silk, silver and silver-gilt thread (20-22 warps per inch, 8-9 per cm.). Textiles-Tapestries
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At home with Ingrid and Helmer Norling. Hemma hos Ingrid och Helmer Norling.
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Alexander and the Family of Darius from a set of The Story of Alexander ca. 1700-1735 Designed by Charles Le Brun French. Alexander and the Family of Darius from a set of The Story of Alexander 219754
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Baptism of Constantine. 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 15'8" x W 17'10.75" 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. 59.78.4. Inscriptions: City mark on lower guard, right: P fleur-de-lys Inscriptions: weaver mark on right guard, bottom: ("F" resting within "M") Inscriptions: weaver mark on right guard, bottom: IT C
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Partnership with Laban: cattle are divided. Orley, Bernart van (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, ca.1492-1542) (author of design) painter Kempener, Willem I (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, act.1534-1548) (workshop) weaver c. 1530-1535 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: Believed to have been delivered to merchant in Antwerp (1534). Cardinal Lorenzo Campeggi coll. (before 1539). Malvezzi-Campeggi coll. (until 1898/1900). Count Tiele-Weichler, Germany (then Switzerland). French & Co. Purchased by government of Belgium (1950). Belgium, Brabant, Brussels, Musées royaux d'art et d'histoire. Inscriptions: City mark on lower guard location unknown; not visible in photograph; weaver mark location unknown; not visible in photograph Inscriptions: Inscription in upper border cartouche: INVISVS REMEARE STVDET.. In landscape, cattle are divided, & Jacob puts peeled rods in animals' drinking troughs to make beasts bear s
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Venus (Aphrodite). Orley, Jan van (Flemish, 1665-1735) (author of design) draughtsman Hecke, Peter van den (Flemish, act.1711-1752) (workshop) weaver c. 1720-1740 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. Venus standing on half shell, with by 2 dolphins & attendants (BRD) spiraling acanthus leaves around central rod Unknown attributor's notation on verso: "Detroit Inst. of Art". No French & Co. stock sheet in archive, no stock number Delmarcel, Flemish Tapestry (1999), 333, 338 Reyniès, GBA 125 (March 1995), 209-220 Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0240904-0240906 ; stylistically similar sets (designed by Jan van Orley & with same border design) GCPA 0240893-0240897 (Arms of Maria-Theresa, Empress of Austria set); GCPA 0238729-0238730, 0240898-0240899 (Set B); & GCPA 0238731-0238734 (Set C)
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False Dulcinea. Coypel, Charles-Antoine (French, 1694-1752) (author of design) painter Belin, Jean-Baptiste II (French, 1688-1730) (author of design, alentour) painter Audran, Claude III (French, 1658-1734) (author of design, alentour) painter Desportes, Alexandre-François (French, 1661-1743) (author of design, alentour) painter Jacques, Maurice (French, 1712-1784) (author of design, alentour) painter Boizot, Antoine (French, 1702-1782) (cartoon creator) painter 1771-1773 Tapestry Dimensions: H 12' x W 15' Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk Culture: French Weaving Center: Paris Ownership History: Given to Cardinal de la Roche-Aymon, Archbishop of Reims by Louis XVI (1774). Don Francisco of Assisi coll., Château d'Epinay, France (1882-). John Pierpont Morgan coll., New York. French & Co. received from the Morgan coll. 4/22/1917; sold to Mrs. F. Fitz E. Eugene Dixon, returned 1/17/1923 7007. French & Co. received from Mrs. Eleanor Widener Dixon, invoiced 6/13/1939, returned 12/18
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Couple dancing. Huet, Jean-Baptiste (French, 1745-1811) (author of design) painter De Menou (French, act. 1780-1793) (workshop) weaver c. 1780-1790 Tapestry Dimensions: H 2.95 x W 2.20 m Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool (warp); wool & silk (weft) Culture: French Weaving Center: Beauvais Ownership History: Edward Tuck coll. France, Paris, Paris, Musée du Petit Palais. Inscriptions: Woven monogram & city mark in field, lower right corner: fleur-de-lys DM.BEAUVAIS (obscured in photograph) Dancing woman with outstretched arms, holding basket of flowers in her R hand & wreath in her L hand, with dancing man behind her, seated woman with dog watches dancers & raises flower to her face on L, another dog jumps up towards bird in garland forming outer border on R, 2 children watch dancing couple from behind low fence, suspended bird cage in tree behind couple (BRD) scene framed by stylised palm trees with flowers growing at base; drapery, floral garland & tassels on cords looped around palm
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Bliżej Kultury unknown
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Outdoor celebration with peasants dancing. unknown c. 1780-1800 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. In landscape with trees & farmhouse, a celebration with couple dancing in front of a village audience; men playing the bagpipe & flute next to old man & woman (R); woman with children conversing with man holding a mug in foreground (L) (BRD) drapery proscenium & garland, (UPR BRD) attached at top by ropes with tassels, & with central suspended trophy; (LWR BRD) garland & acanthus scroll The designer is not identified, though the figures are probably based on a print. No French & Co. stock sheet in archive, no stock number
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Lazio Viterbo Bolsena Palazzo del Drago0. 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.
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Abundance. Schoor, Lodewijk van (Flemish, 1666-1726) (cartoon creator) painter Auwercx, Albert (Flemish, act.1657-c.1700) (workshop, attr.) weaver c. 1680-1700 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10'10" x W 15'5" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Landscape scene with female figure of Abundance seated & surrounded by attendants (L of center), figure behind her places staff in her lap, another kneels & delivers platter of fruit (L), 2 other female figures recline on ground & eat grapes (center), walking figure approaches & holds platter of fruit (R of center), various vessels, fruits & gourds (L, foreground), walking peasants & building (R, background) Thomson, History of Tapestry (1930), 385 Göbel, Wandteppiche I:1 (1923), 382 Göbel, Wandteppiche I:2 (1923), fig. 339 Birk, JbKhistKaiserh 2 (1884), 178, 179, LXIV, no.8 Related Works: Similar to a set of 8 at the Austrian State Collection, Vienna (see Göbel, I:1, p. 385)
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Parable of prodigal son. unknown c. 1490-1510 Tapestry Dimensions: H 14'6" x W 28' Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk Culture: Southern Netherlands Ownership History: French & Co. Bequest of Preston Pope Satterwhite. United States, Kentucky, Louisville, J.B. Speed Art Museum, accno. 49.30.89. Inscriptions: Inscription in central field: FILIUS PRODIGUS Architectural frameworks divides scenes; prodigal son, flanked by Worldliness (MUNDUS) & Pride holding mirror, kneels before his father, asking for his inheritance (L, foreground); father stands before prodigal son who is gathering his inheritance with help of Extravagance (DISSIPATIO) (center, foreground); leave-taking & departure of prodigal son (L, background); prodigal son turns his back to Obedience (OBEDIENCIA) Chastity (CASTITAS), & greeted by Luxury (LVXVRIA) (center, background); prodigal son & Venus (Aphrodite) standing by fountain (center, middle ground); prodigal son embracing Luxury (R, foreground); prodigal son dispo
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Pluto (Hades) abducting Proserpina (Persephone). Vien, Joseph Marie (the Elder) (French, 1716-1809) (author of design) painter c. 1757-1780 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10'5" x W 8'8" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Paris Ownership History: Princesse de Sagan Jeanne Sellière coll. (ca. 1900). Charles T. Yerkes coll., sold at American Art Association (New York), 4/8/1910, lot 23. French & Co. purchased from Hugo Blumenthal, invoiced 1/11/1930; sold to Mrs. Alvin T. Hert 7/10/1931. Inscriptions: Inscription in central field on pedestal of statute, in Greek On L, Proserpina decorates statue of Ceres (Demeter) with 2 companions; on R, Pluto arrives in chariot drawn by 2 black horses Painting by Joseph Marie Vien of this composition is at the Musée de Peinture et Sculpture, Grenoble, France (photo in repository). French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 16751 Fenaille, Gobelins 4 (1903-1923), 189-223 Göbel, Wandteppiche II:1 (1928), 184-87 Related Works: Composi
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Last three Ages of Man (54-60). 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 in 1953. United States, New York, New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accno. 53.221.4. Inscriptions: Inscription in central field on banderole, left: Pauperibus dedera Tyberi.. Inscriptions: Inscription in central field on banderole, center: Du iam deficeret Tobian.. Inscriptions: Inscription in central field on banderole, right: Postq destituit Vitalis.. Inscriptions: Inscription in upper border banderole, left: Ut parat October.. Inscriptions: Inscription in upper border banderole, center: Inserit Arcitenens excultis.. Inscriptions: Inscription in upper border banderole, right: Excutit Egoceros spicis.. Inscriptions
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Bird nesters. Huet, Jean-Baptiste (French, 1745-1811) (designed after) painter c. 1785-1800 Tapestry Dimensions: H 7'8" x W 8'6" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: De Luze family, Bordeaux, France. Alfred de Luze, France, 1912. Herbert, First Baron Michelham, Strawberry Hill, London, 1919. Dowager Lady Michelham, Paris, 1927. Capt. Jefferson Davis Cohn, ca.1946. Lady Cunliffe-Owen, 1956. French & Co. purchased from Lady Cunliffe-Owen, received 4/1/1952; sold to North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, 1/30/1956. United States, North Carolina, Raleigh, North Carolina Museum of Art. A young man perched in tree reaching for a nest as birds fly away & girl on ground holds small cage; lovers reclining, with girl holding a bird & with sheep on her side; rabbits (L) & nest with birds (R) in foreground; building in distance (L) (BRD) scene framed by palm trees forming arch & ornamented by wild flowers at base, wreaths at mid-points,
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America. Schoor, Lodewijk van (Flemish, 1666-1726) (author of design, attr.) painter Peemans, Gerard (Flemish, c.1675-1700) (workshop) weaver c. 1680-1700 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. Inscriptions: Inscription in central field: AMERICA Personification of America holding arrow, bow & quiver, wearing feather headdress & standing by alligator or crocodile (center, middle ground), cartouche with inscription, adorned with floating ribbons, 3 floating cupids carrying bow & quiver (top), pearls, necklace, feather headdress & quiver on ground, 2 putti, 1 holds parrot on fist (foreground), men with herd of cattle, landscape with city (background) No French & Co. stock sheet in archive, no stock number Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0238148-0238151, 0184164-0184171; another similar set: GCPA 0238143-0238147, 0184162-0184163
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Two children playing in landscape. unknown c. 1710 Tapestry Dimensions: H 8' x W 5'4" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Rochester Memorial Art Gallery, received 2/19/1965; sold to Rincon de Art 4/20/1965.
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Abruzzo L'Aquila L'Aquila S. Maria di Collemaggio0. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Medieval: Architecture, architectural sculpture, wall painting (13-15th centuries) Post-medieval: Architecture, architectural sculpture (18th century), sculpture, frescoes, wall painting, metal crucifix Coverage of the paintings; some views of interior architectural features. 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.
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Entry of Alexander into Babylon. Le Brun, Charles (French, 1619-1690) (author of design) painter c. 1700 Tapestry Dimensions: H 12' x W 15' Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. Inscriptions: Inscription in lower border cartouche: ALEXANDER BABELONEM /.. Alexander triumphantly enters Babylon in his chariot drawn by elephant (center, middle ground); Alexander points down to man on horse, Govenor of Babylon, who directs 2 men carrying large vase (center, foreground); large statue of Queen Semiramis (L, foreground); portico & buildings (L, background) (BRD) garlands of oversize flowers & fruit; (UPR BRD) headed by coat of arms supported by putti, impinging on central field; (LWR BRD) cartouche with inscription No French & Co. stock sheet in archive, no stock number Thomson, History of Tapestry (1930), 430 Versailles, Charles Le Brun (1963), 77-95, nos. 29-32 Related Works: Compositionally similar tapestries (differ
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Sapientia. unknown c. 1690-1710 Tapestry Dimensions: H 11'2" x W 8'5" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. Inscriptions: City mark in lower guard, right of center Inscriptions: Inscription in upper border cartouche: SAPIENTIA Inscriptions: Woven signature in lower guard, right: A AVWERCX Personification of Sapientia seated before Doric temple, holding candelabrum on tripod, resting right arm on book & flanked by attendant (center, middle ground), globe displayed on table, scattered books on steps leading to temple (L, foreground), garden with fountain (L, background) (BRD) twisting garlands of flowers, birds, fishes, tassels; (UPR BRD, center) eagle on cartouche gripping with its talons thunderbolts & spear, 2 oboes or shawms wrapped in draperies; (LWR BRD) fountain with grotesque mask French & Co. stock sheet missing from archive, 18182 Related Works: Similar border: GCPA 0238152, 0238154-0238155, 0238157-0238
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Indian fishermen. Eeckhout, Albert van der (Dutch, ca.1610-1666) (cartoon creator) painter Post, Frans Jansz (Dutch, 1612-1680) (cartoon creator) painter Monnoyer, Jean-Baptiste (French, 1636-1699) (altered design) painter Belin, Jean-Baptiste I (French, 1653-1715) (altered design) painter Houasse, René-Antoine (French, 1645-1710) (altered design) painter Bonnemer, Francois (French, b.1638-d.1689) (altered design) painter c. 1687-1723 Tapestry Dimensions: H 3.50 x W 2.95 m Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Paris Ownership History: Vereniging Rembrandt, 1968. Netherlands, North Holland, Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum. Amongst exotic plants & trees, standing male figure drawing bow (R) as seated female figure holding a basket of flowers in right hand watches; 2 fishermen in water (L), also watching the scene, draw net filled with fish; birds in tree & flying in distance (BRD) picture-frame border with spiral acanthus leaves & guilloche band; acanthus agrafe i
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Landscape with bird. unknown c. 1650-1675 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'9" x W 6' Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. received from Wardwell Jones, 11/12/1962; returned 10/2/1964.
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Bliżej Kultury unknown
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Alexander crosses river Granicus into Asia Minor. Coxie, Michiel (the Elder) (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, 1499-1592) (follower, designed after) painter Raes, Jan I (Flemish, act.1610-1631) (workshop, attr.) weaver Guebels, Jacques I (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, act.1580-1605) (workshop) weaver c. 1600 Tapestry Dimensions: H 365 x W 323 cm Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk; metallic thread (gold & silver) Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: Inventories of Carlos III (1788), Fernando VIII "Las Tapicerías de la Corona" (1880). Spain, Madrid, Palacio Real de Madrid, accno. A.366-12369. Inscriptions: Weaver mark on right guard, bottom Inscriptions: Inscription in lower border: OMNIBUS INFESTVS River god & goddess Misia & Adrastea personify river Granius, they recline, surrounded by various animals crab, leopard, boar, cheetah & stag; Alexander crossed river Granius & turns back towards his cavalry (BRD) entrelats with flowers, fruits
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Printed Piece: The Apotheosis of Franklin ca. 1785 British. Printed Piece: The Apotheosis of Franklin 13768
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Fall of Phaethon. unknown c. 1780-1800 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'2" x W 11'3" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: Greek coll. (possibly in the palace of King George). French & Co. purchased from L. Bernheimer, received 10/10/1913; sold to illegible. United States, Illinois, Chicago, Art Institute of Chicago. In landscape with buildings, trees & wild plants by the shore, mythological scene with Phaethon driving chariot of the sun when he is struck by thunderbolt of Jupiter (Zeus) (L) (BRD) drapery proscenium & garland, (UPR BRD) attached at top by ropes with tassels; (L & R BRD) garland spirals around drapery This panel is probably based on earlier French or Flemish tapestry compositions or on prints that are not identified (Cavallo). Stock sheet states this panel is illustrated in "Good Furniture-Feb.1915" (Soustelle). French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 5461-e Hunter, Practical book of Tapestries (1925), 202 Hunter, Decora
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Game park with falconers. unknown c. 1580-1600 Tapestry Dimensions: H 11'6" x W 5'2" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from American Art Association (Fletcher & Williamson sale) 1/25/1918; sold to H.W. Munn 9/4/1918. Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0241004, 0241222
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Archery. Teniers, David II (Flemish, 1610-1690) (designed after) painter c. 1675-1725 Tapestry Dimensions: H 13'1" x W 12'3" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Martin van Straaten & Co. 11/8/1916; transferred to SS 25690 SS 6104. French & Co. used for settee, SS 25308, 8/7/1923 SS 25690. In landscape, group of 5 men shooting with bows-&-arrows at target on tree (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 pieces of tapestry that had been reduced in size, as stated on stock sheet 6104. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 6104-c French & Co. st
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Samson's journey to Timnath; Samson in conflict with Philistines. unknown c. 1580-1590 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'11" x W 14'5" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. Gift of J. Paul Getty. United States, California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, accno. 51.36.3. In landscape, Samson, walking with his parents after choosing Philistine woman in Timnath to be his wife, requests their permission (Judges 14:1-9); in background, Samson ties 300 foxes by their tails with fire-brands & torches cornfields of Philistines (Judges 15:1-8) (BRD) segmented border with flowers & ferronerie interspersed with birds, lions & grotesques; (L & R BRD) centered by oval medallions with landscapes; (UPR BRD) 2 square cartouches with landscapes No French & Co. stock sheet in archive, no stock number Related Works: Compositionally similar tapestries (left half of composition only), GCPA: 0239156, 0239157
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Lazio Frosinone Casamari Abbazia di Casamari8. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Prints of views, the exterior and its portico, portals and other walls. Interior photos of the church and its vaulting with particular attention paid to the altar. There are also photos of the cloister and the abbey interior, particularly the Sala Capitolare and the Refectory. There are many details of the varied nature of the columns and capitals. There are also some negatives of manuscripts in the library. Object Notes: Hutzel photo campaign date: February 23, 1983. There are more than one set of notes. Also, there is a second set of negatives in 35mm which are listed at the end of the negative numbers. They were noted by Hutzel as general shots and are not the set from which the prints we have were made. 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 documentati
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First three Ages of Man (Birth-age eighteen). unknown c. 1520 Tapestry Dimensions: H 14'4" x W 24'7" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool (warp: 16-20/in.; 6-8/cm); wool & silk Culture: Southern Netherlands Ownership History: A. Sanchez coll., Madrid; sold to Herris 7/11/1930. French & Co. purchased from Spanish Art Galleries, invoiced 2/16/1933; sold to William Randolph Hearst 3/31/1934. William Randolph Hearst coll., San Simeon, CA; gift to Museum in 1953. United States, New York, New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accno. 53.221.1. Inscriptions: Inscription in central field on banderole, left: Disciderat Moses raptam.. Inscriptions: Inscription in central field on banderole, center: Du tractata cupit.. Inscriptions: Inscription in central field on banderole, right: Reddit Alexander resposu.. Inscriptions: Inscription in upper border banderole, left: Ut riget informis.. Inscriptions: Inscription in upper border banderole, center: At gemini sensim.. Inscriptions: Inscription in u
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Abduction of Helen. Deshays de Colleville, Jean-Baptiste-Henri (French, 1729-1765) (author of design) painter Charron, André-Charlemagne (French, fl.1754-1780) (workshop) weaver c. 1761-1770 Tapestry Dimensions: H 12'6" x W 20'2" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Beauvais Ownership History: French & Co. Inscriptions: Woven monogram in lower guard, right: fleur-de-lys A.C.C.BEAUVAIS Soldier leads Helen away from classical building towards small boat, men wait in boat, Helen's maids bring her belongings, Venus (Aphrodite) watches from sky; coat of arms at upper center (BRD) narrow band with string of oval beads French & Co. stock sheet missing from archive, 37236-a Weigert, French Tapestry (1962), 132 Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0243607-0243614
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Abruzzo L'Aquila L'Aquila S. Silvestro5. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Medieval: Architecture, architectural sculpture (14th century) Post-medieval: Architecture, architectural sculpture, painting, fresco, baptismal font Nine exterior views, including 1320 facade. Views of interior both before and after 1968 restoration, many showing apse frescoes. 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.
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Madonna (Virgin Mary and Christ-child). unknown c. 1680-1700 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Oval portrait of Madonna & Christ-child holding cross in landscape (BRD) oversize flowers & foliage Style of weaving & use of metallic thread reminiscent of "Madonna & Child" tapestry panel, copied from a painting, signed I. D. Melter in The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Bennett, Tapestry San Francisco (1992), 200,201, no.59 Related Works: Stylistically similar tapestry, San Francisco, The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Ref. 1931.150, "Madonna & Child"