Esther and Ahasuerus: Esther accuses Haman. Troy, Jean François de (French, 1679-1752) (cartoon creator) [painter] Cozette, Pierre-François (French, ) (workshop) [weaver] Jacques, Maurice (French, 1712-1784) (author of design, border) [painter] c. 1770-1774 Tapestry Dimensions: H 13'10" x W 16'3" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Paris Ownership History: Offered by Louis XVI to Albert & Marie-Christine (sister of Queen Marie-Antoinette), Duke & Duchess of Saxe-Teschen & Joint Governors of the Austrian Netherlands on their visit to Paris on 8/20
Esther and Ahasuerus: Esther accuses Haman. Troy, Jean François de (French, 1679-1752) (cartoon creator) [painter] Cozette, Pierre-François (French, ) (workshop) [weaver] Jacques, Maurice (French, 1712-1784) (author of design, border) [painter] c. 1770-1774 Tapestry Dimensions: H 13'10" x W 16'3" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Paris Ownership History: Offered by Louis XVI to Albert & Marie-Christine (sister of Queen Marie-Antoinette), Duke & Duchess of Saxe-Teschen & Joint Governors of the Austrian Netherlands on their visit to Paris on 8/20/1786 (Cavallo). Purchased by the Vichy government, France, 1943 [SS 54311]. French & Co. sold to Oscar Slater, ? (Cavallo). Shah of Iran coll. (1974 (?). Inscriptions: Woven signature in lower guard, right: Inscriptions: Wovens signature in central field, lower right corner: COZETTE Inscriptions: Woven signature in central field, below figure of Haman: FAIT A Inscriptions: Incription on lower border, center: ETIAM REGINAM VULT OPPRIMERE In open gallery of palace revealing garden in background, & among classical columns, hanging drapery & an incense burner, Esther reclines near table piled with fruits; Haman is taken away by 2 archers & a servant (R) on orders from Ahasuerus standing on opposite side of the table (L); a servant kneeling next to basin & dog holds a ewer in foreground (BRD) picture-frame & trompe l'oeil border with a garland of flowers interrupted by cartouche enclosing fruits clasped by acanthus leaves, flanked by larger acanthus leaves in corners; (UPR BRD) centered by the arms of France between wings in center; (LWR BRD) centered by latin inscription in cartouche in center; outer band of laurel leaves The right border has been pieced at the top. The bottom of the right border is missing in photo GCPA 0242107 (0242110). The present tapestry is one of a set of seven hangings depicting the Life of Est
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