River landscape with exotic trees and a woman spinning. unknown c. 1750 Tapestry Dimensions: H 7'5" x W 7'5" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. purchased with half interest from Parish Watson & Co., received 12/31/1919; sold to Elsie Sloane Farley 4/14/1924. In river landscape with exotic trees, bell-flowers & other flowering plants, a woman spinning with small dog on her side (L); large bird (R) in foreground & buildings in distance (BRD) garland with acanthus leaves entwined with bird heads & flowers, some in vases
River landscape with exotic trees and a woman spinning. unknown c. 1750 Tapestry Dimensions: H 7'5" x W 7'5" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. purchased with half interest from Parish Watson & Co., received 12/31/1919; sold to Elsie Sloane Farley 4/14/1924. In river landscape with exotic trees, bell-flowers & other flowering plants, a woman spinning with small dog on her side (L); large bird (R) in foreground & buildings in distance (BRD) garland with acanthus leaves entwined with bird heads & flowers, some in vases or on brackets & ribbon-tied, others on pedestals; (LWR L & R BRD) heart-shaped decorative element enclosing acanthus leaves The top of the left border was patched with a piece from a different tapestry. The style of the border is about 75 years earlier than the field, but the rendering of flowers in it has been brought up to date. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 7482-96 [also lists: 24414]
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