Hunters resting. unknown c. 1780-1800 Tapestry Dimensions: H 7'8" x W 7'6" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Henry Symons, received 9/14/1926; sold to Jean Mikaeloff (probably) 6/24/1961. In landscape with trees & flowering plants, hunter standing with his fowling-piece converses with woman laying on ground with child (L); another hunter dozes off on rock with his hands clasped over his shotgun (R) as hound drinks from stream; shepherd with flock of sheep in background (BRD) drapery proscenium & garlan
Hunters resting. unknown c. 1780-1800 Tapestry Dimensions: H 7'8" x W 7'6" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Henry Symons, received 9/14/1926; sold to Jean Mikaeloff (probably) 6/24/1961. In landscape with trees & flowering plants, hunter standing with his fowling-piece converses with woman laying on ground with child (L); another hunter dozes off on rock with his hands clasped over his shotgun (R) as hound drinks from stream; shepherd with flock of sheep in background (BRD) drapery proscenium & garland: (UPR BRD) looped through acanthus-anchored tassels, & with central suspended bouquet; (L & R BRD) garland spirals around drapery The designer is not identified (Cavallo). The stock number is 14383 (not 14338, as written in photo recto) (Soustelle). French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 14383-c Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0240488, 0240490, 0240493, 0240495; compositionally similar tapestries: GCPA 0240445-0240446
Size: 8199px × 9000px
Photo credit: © piemags/GB24 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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