Hunter's rest. unknown c. 1750-1800 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10'4" x W 8'5" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Mrs. James P. Donohue, received 1/8/1951; sold to Henri Van Hove 3/31/1956. In landscape with trees, hills & flowering plants, a seated hunter with his fowling-piece conversing with young lady; groom holds horse as dog in foreground scrutinizes dead game of rabbit & bird laid on ground; town in distance (BRD) picture-frame border with spiral garland around guilloche band enclosing decorative elem
Hunter's rest. unknown c. 1750-1800 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10'4" x W 8'5" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Mrs. James P. Donohue, received 1/8/1951; sold to Henri Van Hove 3/31/1956. In landscape with trees, hills & flowering plants, a seated hunter with his fowling-piece conversing with young lady; groom holds horse as dog in foreground scrutinizes dead game of rabbit & bird laid on ground; town in distance (BRD) picture-frame border with spiral garland around guilloche band enclosing decorative elements; narrow outer acanthus band; scrolled acanthus leaves framing floral spray in corners Written on the back of GCPA: 0240473: F. W. [Woolworth]. Possible set. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 50409-x Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0240451-0240252, 0240470-0240471, 0240473-0240474
Size: 7700px × 9647px
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