Portière of fame. Le Brun, Charles (French, 1619-1690) (author of design) [painter] Yvart, Baudouin (French, bef. 1611-d. 1690) (cartoon creator) [painter] c. 1662-1683 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Paris Ownership History: Les Affairs Culturelles: Ile de France coll., France; on loan to the Château de Vaux le Vicomte. France, Seine-et-Marne, Melun, Château de Vaux le Vicomte. Cartouche with arms of Colbert flanked by 2 female allegorical figures (=Victory & Fame?) holding mantle; 2 cherubim hold crown at top; bird (L) & lion (R) at bottom; scene enclos
Portière of fame. Le Brun, Charles (French, 1619-1690) (author of design) [painter] Yvart, Baudouin (French, bef. 1611-d. 1690) (cartoon creator) [painter] c. 1662-1683 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Paris Ownership History: Les Affairs Culturelles: Ile de France coll., France; on loan to the Château de Vaux le Vicomte. France, Seine-et-Marne, Melun, Château de Vaux le Vicomte. Cartouche with arms of Colbert flanked by 2 female allegorical figures (=Victory & Fame?) holding mantle; 2 cherubim hold crown at top; bird (L) & lion (R) at bottom; scene enclosed by egg-&-dart frame (BRD) laurel & oak leaf garland, tied ribbons in corners; (UPR & LWR BRD) centered by tied ribbons This tapestry was woven at the Maincy manufactory, before that manufactory was moved to Gobelins. Fénaille, Gobelins 2 (1903-1923), 1-8 Bremer-David, French tapestries & textiles (1997), 2-9, pl. Colbert 1619-1683 (1983), 44, ill. Göbel, Wandteppiche II:1 (1928), 120-21 Related Works: Compositionally similar tapestries: GCPA 0243890, 0243892-0243893, 0243896-0243897, 0243899-0243900, 0243903, 0243906, 0243912
Size: 4116px × 6144px
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