Landscape with fisherman and shepherdess near a watermill. Boucher, François (French, 1703-1770) (designed after) [painter] c. 1750-1800 Tapestry Dimensions: H 8'4" x w 11'9" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Marche Ownership History: French & Co. In landscape with trees, flowering plants & farmhouses, a fisherman standing with fishing pole on his shoulder & with dog, hands fish to shepherdess seated with basket & near flock of sheep in foreground; woman with child at threshold of farmhouse near river with mill & fisherman (L) in background; animals & arche
Landscape with fisherman and shepherdess near a watermill. Boucher, François (French, 1703-1770) (designed after) [painter] c. 1750-1800 Tapestry Dimensions: H 8'4" x w 11'9" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Marche Ownership History: French & Co. In landscape with trees, flowering plants & farmhouses, a fisherman standing with fishing pole on his shoulder & with dog, hands fish to shepherdess seated with basket & near flock of sheep in foreground; woman with child at threshold of farmhouse near river with mill & fisherman (L) in background; animals & arched bridge, additional buildings in distance (BRD) pole with spiral floral garland & with (UPR BRD) spiraling acanthus leaves entwined with floral garland; C-scrolled acanthus leaves in corners The upper border is from a different tapestry. The name "Mrs. Kroner" is written on the verso of the photograph. No French & Co. stock sheet in archive, no stock number Chevalier, Aubusson (1988), 148 Related Works: Compositionally similar tapestries (with differences): GCPA 0240609, 0240704, 0240707, 0240709-0240710, "Le Moulin de Charenton" private coll. (Chevalier, )
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