America. Schoor, Lodewijk van (Flemish, 1666-1726) (author of design, attr.) [painter] Peemans, Gerard (Flemish, ) (workshop) [weaver] c. 1680-1700 Tapestry Dimensions: H 12'10" x W 6'4" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: Sold at Christie's, London, 4/3/1924. French & Co. purchased from Henry Symons, received 4/16/1924. Inscriptions: Brussels city mark on lower guard, center; weaver mark on lower guard, right of center Inscriptions: Inscription in central field: AMERICA Personification of America holding arrow, bow & q

America. Schoor, Lodewijk van (Flemish, 1666-1726) (author of design, attr.) [painter] Peemans, Gerard (Flemish, ) (workshop) [weaver] c. 1680-1700 Tapestry Dimensions: H 12'10" x W 6'4" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: Sold at Christie's, London, 4/3/1924. French & Co. purchased from Henry Symons, received 4/16/1924. Inscriptions: Brussels city mark on lower guard, center; weaver mark on lower guard, right of center Inscriptions: Inscription in central field: AMERICA Personification of America holding arrow, bow & quiver, wearing feather headdress & standing by alligator [or crocodile] (center, middle ground), cartouche with inscribed center & adorned with floating ribbons, 3 floating cupids carrying bow & quiver (top), pearls, necklace, feather headdress & quiver on ground, 2 putti, 1 holds parrot on fist (foreground), landscape with city & herd of cattle (background) This set was probably woven without borders to be used as paneling. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 12917-c [also lists: 25917] French & Co. stock sheet missing from archive, 43727 Thomson, History of Tapestry (1930), 394 Christie's (London), Fine tapestries (1924), lot no. 103 Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0238143-0238147, 0184162-0184163; another similar set: GCPA 0238148-0238151, 0184164-0184171

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