Bacchanalian children. unknown c. 1680-1700 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'2" x W 13'8" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: English Weaving Center: Mortlake Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Alfred Villorese [or Villoresi] 7/14/1919. 6 boys playing with 3 satyrs & goat, satyr climbs tree (L) in which boy stands on limb, boy on ground, 2 satyrs dance & play music (L of center), procession of boys, one rides goat (R), architectural scene with fountain (background) (BRD) garland of acanthus leaves & flowers with bead-&-reel molding French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 21122 Fre
Bacchanalian children. unknown c. 1680-1700 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'2" x W 13'8" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: English Weaving Center: Mortlake Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Alfred Villorese [or Villoresi] 7/14/1919. 6 boys playing with 3 satyrs & goat, satyr climbs tree (L) in which boy stands on limb, boy on ground, 2 satyrs dance & play music (L of center), procession of boys, one rides goat (R), architectural scene with fountain (background) (BRD) garland of acanthus leaves & flowers with bead-&-reel molding French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 21122 French & Co. stock sheet missing from archive, 20075 Marillier, English Tapestries (1930), 24-26 Related Works: Stylistically similar tapestries: GCPA 0181837-0181839, 0181841-0181844; particularly similar to GCPA 0181841 (fragment: left-half of original tapestry design) & GCPA 0181842 (fragment: right-half of original tapestry design); very similar to tapestry reproduced in Marillier, pl. 10a, formerly in possession of Mrs. Wrangham
Size: 10310px × 7118px
Photo credit: © piemags/GB24 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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