Dance of the satyrs. Vouet, Simon (French, 1590-1649) (designed after, attr.) [painter] c. 1640-1660 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10'3" x W 13'5" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Paris Ownership History: French & Co. received from Seidlitz & van Baarn ["Hearst" crossed out"], ; returned 8/26/1927. 3 nymphs behind tree on L spy on satyr on R; 3 satyrs dance in background (UPR BRD) heavily plastic cartouche with 3 putti supporting wreath above them, flanked by cartouche with lion mask, quivers & hatchets on L & cartouche with quiver, hatchet & festoon on R; (L
Dance of the satyrs. Vouet, Simon (French, 1590-1649) (designed after, attr.) [painter] c. 1640-1660 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10'3" x W 13'5" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Paris Ownership History: French & Co. received from Seidlitz & van Baarn ["Hearst" crossed out"], ; returned 8/26/1927. 3 nymphs behind tree on L spy on satyr on R; 3 satyrs dance in background (UPR BRD) heavily plastic cartouche with 3 putti supporting wreath above them, flanked by cartouche with lion mask, quivers & hatchets on L & cartouche with quiver, hatchet & festoon on R; (LWR BRD) heavily plastic cartouche with putti with laurel leaf garland flanked by cartouche with lion mask, quivers & hatchets on L & cartouche with quiver, hatchet & festoon on R; (L & R BRD) cartouche with sculpted bust (male on L & female on R), with 2 putti supporting cameo above & caryatid putto below; cameos in corners Possible set. These 2 panels are stylistically similar & have identical borders. The other panel is at the Hearst Castle; the crossed out name "Hearst" on the stock sheet for this panel suggests the possibility of a Hearst coll. connection. Fénaille, Gobelins 1 (1903-1923), 15175 French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 345 Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0245177-0245179, 0245176
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