Tiger-hunt. Raes, Frans (Flemish, 17th century) (workshop) [weaver] c. 1625-1650 Tapestry Dimensions: H 11' x W 9'4" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: Sold at auction house, Paris, 5/17/1907 (see Göbel, I:1). French & Co. purchased from Estate of Mary W. Harriman 3/2/1934. Inscriptions: City mark on lower guard, left of center Inscriptions: Woven signature in lower guard, right of center [partially legible in photograph]: F. RAES 2 Oriental hunters on horseback aiming lances at tiger (BRD) stylized foliage interspers
Tiger-hunt. Raes, Frans (Flemish, 17th century) (workshop) [weaver] c. 1625-1650 Tapestry Dimensions: H 11' x W 9'4" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: Sold at auction house, Paris, 5/17/1907 (see Göbel, I:1). French & Co. purchased from Estate of Mary W. Harriman 3/2/1934. Inscriptions: City mark on lower guard, left of center Inscriptions: Woven signature in lower guard, right of center [partially legible in photograph]: F. RAES 2 Oriental hunters on horseback aiming lances at tiger (BRD) stylized foliage interspersed with fruits, birds & squirrels; (UPR BRD, center) cartouche ornated with star & held by 2 cherubim, eagle in corners; (LWR BRD, center) cartouche ornated with landscape & held by 2 eagles, coat of arms surmounted by lion in corners; framed by 2 narrow bands: bead-&-reel molding (inner) & stylized leaves (outer) This panel is part of a set of 3 tapestries. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 18115-a Göbel, Wandteppiche I:1 (1923), 366 Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0237445-0237453
Size: 7810px × 9410px
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