Tea 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 Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. Elegantly dressed shopper walking by seated shepherd, playing pipe in landscape; flock of sheep in background (BRD) floral border interspersed with acanthus leaves & C-scrolled scallops; (UPR BRD) centered by baron's coat of arms impinging on field This composition is the far right of the Tea-Party, a larger compo
Tea 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 Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. Elegantly dressed shopper walking by seated shepherd, playing pipe in landscape; flock of sheep in background (BRD) floral border interspersed with acanthus leaves & C-scrolled scallops; (UPR BRD) centered by baron's coat of arms impinging on field This composition is the far right of the Tea-Party, a larger composition, & is probably based on a sketch by François Boucher, albeit not one of the ones used for the rest of the Beauvais tapestry series (Cavallo). Jean-Joseph Dumons had painted in 1742 & 1743 the cartoons of the Tenture chinoise, from Boucher's sketches, for the Beauvais manufactory. Aubusson, interested in having its own series of Tenture chinoise, in turn employed Dumons, before 1754, to adapt Boucher's compositions. However, not all Aubusson compositions of the Tenture chinoise series can be attributed to Dumons. The latter, according to Chevalier, delivered to Aubusson 6 or 7 paintings, along with several compositions specifically for seat furniture. Some of the compositions from the Aubusson Tenture chinoise are therefore likely to have been added after the Dumons contribution, & were painted by other Aubusson artists (Soustelle). The name "Mrs. Hausman" appears on verso of photograph (Soustelle). No French & Co. stock sheet in archive, no stock number Chevalier, Aubusson (1988), 112-17 Boccara, Belles heures de la tapisserie (1971), 206 Göbel, Wandteppiche II:2 (1928), pl. 276 Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0243049, 0243062, 0243072; same cartoon: GCPA 0243047, 0243048; same cartoon (larger composition): GCPA 0243045; same cartoon (different scenes): GCPA 0241308, 0243040, 0243041, 0243042, 0243046, "La Tenture chinoise: Le Thé" Musée du Louvre, Paris (Chevali
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