Pastorale landscape with scene of supplication. Fourier, Joseph (French, ) (workshop) [weaver] c. 1790-1800 Tapestry Dimensions: H x W m Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. Inscriptions: City mark in central field, lower center-right: Inscriptions: Woven signature in central field, lower center-right: FOURIES In landscape with trees & wild, flowering plants near water with boat (R), a shepherdess whose sheep & dog are resting near straw hat laid on ground kneels before man & woman s
Pastorale landscape with scene of supplication. Fourier, Joseph (French, ) (workshop) [weaver] c. 1790-1800 Tapestry Dimensions: H x W m Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. Inscriptions: City mark in central field, lower center-right: Inscriptions: Woven signature in central field, lower center-right: FOURIES In landscape with trees & wild, flowering plants near water with boat (R), a shepherdess whose sheep & dog are resting near straw hat laid on ground kneels before man & woman standing in center; buildings on hills in distance (BRD) drapery proscenium & garland: (UPR BRD) looped through acanthus-anchored tassels, & with central suspended bouquet; (L & R BRD) garland spirals around drapery & fluted columns The composition may have been based on one of the theater- subject tapestries woven at the Gobelins or Beauvais, or on a print. The related work (cited below) also features a similar signature by the weaver Fourier. No French & Co. stock sheet in archive, no stock number Related Works: Similar border: GCPA 0240492
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