Carlo and Ubaldo at the fountain of laughter. Vouet, Simon (French, 1590-1649) (designed after) [painter] Comans, Alexandre de (French, ) (workshop) [weaver] La Planche, Raphael de (French, act. ) (workshop, attr.) [weaver] c. 1630-1638 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10' x 11'4" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Paris Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Mrs. Garbisch (Jack Chrysler), received 9/26/1940; sold to National Gallery of Victoria 11/3/1964. Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, National Gallery of Victoria. Inscriptions: Weaver mark
Carlo and Ubaldo at the fountain of laughter. Vouet, Simon (French, 1590-1649) (designed after) [painter] Comans, Alexandre de (French, ) (workshop) [weaver] La Planche, Raphael de (French, act. ) (workshop, attr.) [weaver] c. 1630-1638 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10' x 11'4" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Paris Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Mrs. Garbisch (Jack Chrysler), received 9/26/1940; sold to National Gallery of Victoria 11/3/1964. Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, National Gallery of Victoria. Inscriptions: Weaver mark on right guard, bottom: AC (superimposed) Inscriptions: unidentified weaver mark on right guard, bottom During their search for Rinaldo in the gardens of Armida, Carlo & Ubaldo encounter 2 sirens bathing in fountain; Ubaldo holds his wand over heads of sirens as Carlo raises the diamond shield in defense against their charms (BRD) rinceau ornament; (UPR BRD) centered by coat of arms in strapwork cartouche supported by putti; (LWR BRD) centered by strapwork cartouche with putto seated on shell dangling 2 lobsters on ribbons above 2 sea creatures; (L & R BRD) strapwork cartouche with putto-cameo with putto perched on top; strapwork cartouches with pairs of putti in upper corners; strapwork cartouches with pairs of satyrs in lower corners French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 19842-c Fénaille, Gobelins 1 (1903-1923), 319-328 Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0242288-0242289, 0184759; compositionally similar tapestries (same cartoon): GCPA 0242286 (Rijksmuseum set), 0242281 (Timken / Barberini set)
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