Hunter. Desportes, Alexandre-François (French, 1661-1743) (designed after) [painter] c. 1740-1750 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Paris Ownership History: French & Co. Amongst exotic plants, a male figure in loin cloth sits on rock, holding a bow, other weapons tied to trunk of tree, on which there is a parrot; large fish half submerged in river in foreground (BRD) simple decorative border (hardly visible in sections) Fragment of tapestry; lower border partially missing? This panel appears, at first, to be more closely related to its pendant from "Les Ind
Hunter. Desportes, Alexandre-François (French, 1661-1743) (designed after) [painter] c. 1740-1750 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Paris Ownership History: French & Co. Amongst exotic plants, a male figure in loin cloth sits on rock, holding a bow, other weapons tied to trunk of tree, on which there is a parrot; large fish half submerged in river in foreground (BRD) simple decorative border (hardly visible in sections) Fragment of tapestry; lower border partially missing? This panel appears, at first, to be more closely related to its pendant from "Les Indes" (fourth panel) as seen in Krotoff, Yet, from a stylistic point-of-view, the tapestry is a debased version of Les Indes, with additions, therefore pointing to a later production, either from the "Nouvelles Indes" series (despite of the absence of characteristics proper to the new series, such as the feathers in the figure's head) or an even later production. No French & Co. stock sheet in archive, no stock number Fénaille, Gobelins 2 (1903-1923), 371-98 Fenaille, Gobelins 4 (1903-1923), 40-74 Krotoff, La tenture des ancienne (1984), 20-21 Whitehead, A portrait of Dutch 17th century Brazil Related Works: Compositionally similar tapestry (with differences): GCPA 0242166; compositionally similar tapestry (with scene extending to the left): GCPA 0242172-0242173 [Palazzo Quirinale Set]; compositionally similar tapestry from "Les Anciennes Indes" (with scene extending to the left & with notable differences): "Le Chasseur Indien" Collection Académie de France, Rome (Krotoff, )
Size: 6400px × 11500px
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