Pig-slaughtering. Teniers, David II (Flemish, 1610-1690) (designed after) [painter] Borcht, Gaspard van der (Flemish, ) (workshop) [weaver] c. 1700-1740 Tapestry Dimensions: H 13'5" x W 10'10" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: Earl of Crawford & Balcames coll. French & Co. received from C. McCormack 3/20/1931; returned 6/23/1936. Inscriptions: City mark on lower guard, left Inscriptions: Woven in central field, lower right: D. TENIERS FEC Inscriptions: Woven signature in lower guard, left of center: I V BORCAT A CASTR
Pig-slaughtering. Teniers, David II (Flemish, 1610-1690) (designed after) [painter] Borcht, Gaspard van der (Flemish, ) (workshop) [weaver] c. 1700-1740 Tapestry Dimensions: H 13'5" x W 10'10" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: Earl of Crawford & Balcames coll. French & Co. received from C. McCormack 3/20/1931; returned 6/23/1936. Inscriptions: City mark on lower guard, left Inscriptions: Woven in central field, lower right: D. TENIERS FEC Inscriptions: Woven signature in lower guard, left of center: I V BORCAT A CASTRO Before cottage in landscape, group of figures killing pig; lady in riding in horse-drawn sleigh & ice-skaters seen on frozen river; mountainous landscape in snowstorm with castle & cottages in background (BRD) scrolling foliage alternating with garland of flowers; (UPR BRD) coat of arms, in center Stock sheet no. 17114 also listed on photograph GCPA 0239750. The dimensions on this stock sheet are quite different from those of either tapestry. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 17114 French & Co. stock sheet missing from archive, 16582-b French & Co. stock sheet missing from archive, 36882 (?) Delmarcel, Flemish Tapestry (1999), 352-361, Marillier, Teniers Tapestries (1932), 8-9, pl. 20a
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