Feasting and Maypole dance. Teniers, David II (Flemish, 1610-1690) (designed after) [painter] Teniers, David III (Flemish, 1638-1685) (designed after) [painter] c. 1700-1775 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'4" x W 16' Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Mrs. H. H. Bassett 6/17/1064 [other date given: 7/6/1964]; returned 8/24/1965. Inscriptions: Inscription in central field, on barrel-chair: D. TENIERS / INVENTOR Before inn, group of figures seated at tables feast; male-beggar holds out hat to passerby carrying l
Feasting and Maypole dance. Teniers, David II (Flemish, 1610-1690) (designed after) [painter] Teniers, David III (Flemish, 1638-1685) (designed after) [painter] c. 1700-1775 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'4" x W 16' Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Mrs. H. H. Bassett 6/17/1064 [other date given: 7/6/1964]; returned 8/24/1965. Inscriptions: Inscription in central field, on barrel-chair: D. TENIERS / INVENTOR Before inn, group of figures seated at tables feast; male-beggar holds out hat to passerby carrying lamb's head on platter; meanwhile, group of figures dancing; musicians play cello, violin & triangle; maypole in background Border missing. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, H-6-x Marillier, Teniers Tapestries (1932), 64, pl. 32b Related Works: Compositionally similar tapestries (left-half of composition), GCPA 0241634; (right-half of composition), GCPA 0241639-0241640
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