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, ) (workshop) [weaver] 1756-1757 Tapestry Dimensions: H 11'10" x W 9'3 1/2" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk Culture: French Weavin
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, ) (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 (). 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 (). Mrs. Robert Z. Hawkins coll. (). French & Co. received on consignment from Mrs. Robert Hawkins 5/27/1965; returned 4/24/1967. S. Franses coll., London (1974). England, Greater London, London, Christie's, June 13, 2002, lot 166. Inscriptions: Woven signature in lower guard, right: [fleur-de-lys].1757 Inscriptions: Woven signature in on console in center field: LA FAUSSE PRINCESSE / MICOMICON VIENT PRIER / DOM QUICHOTTE DE LA / REMETTRE SUR LE THRONE The false princess kneels before don Quixote on horseback, in a landscape with river; scene enclosed by picture-frame cartouche (ALENTOUR) damask background with floral garlands & peacock; at bottom, console decorated with garlands, trophies, dog & sheep 6th weaving, 5th alentour. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, G-583-B Fénaille, Gobelins 3 (1903-1923), 157-282 Göbel, Wandteppiche II:1 (1928), 117, 159-64 Hunter, Practical book of Tapestries (1925), 181-84 Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0184492-0184494 0188339, 0189001-0189057, 0242012-0242013, 0242
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