Landscape with shepherds and shepherdesses at a fountain and game-bird hunters. Boucher, François (French, 1703-1770) (designed after) [painter] c. 1750-1800 Tapestry Dimensions: H 8'4" x W 16' Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Robert Z. Hawkins, received 8/12/1941; sold to N. de Koenigsberg 8/28/1959. In landscape with trees, flowering plants & waterfall (L), a group of shepherds & shepherdesses rest with flock of goats near an architectural fountain; a shepherd tying ribbon with flowers on nearby tre
Landscape with shepherds and shepherdesses at a fountain and game-bird hunters. Boucher, François (French, 1703-1770) (designed after) [painter] c. 1750-1800 Tapestry Dimensions: H 8'4" x W 16' Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Robert Z. Hawkins, received 8/12/1941; sold to N. de Koenigsberg 8/28/1959. In landscape with trees, flowering plants & waterfall (L), a group of shepherds & shepherdesses rest with flock of goats near an architectural fountain; a shepherd tying ribbon with flowers on nearby tree while shepherdess at edge of fountain washes clothes & as shepherd watches her from the opposite side (R); 2 hunters, one with fowling piece, aiming at bird near river (L); herd of animals & buildings in distance (BRD) pole with spiraling acanthus leaves alternating with spiraling floral garland; acanthus leaves in corners French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 75455-a Chevalier, Aubusson (1988), 146 Related Works: Compositionally similar tapestry: GCPA 0240614; compositionally similar tapestries (smaller composition; right half only): GCPA 0240610, 0240680; compositionally similar tapestry (with variations): "Les Lavandières" private coll. (Chevalier, )
Size: 11726px × 6325px
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