November. Le Brun, Charles (French, 1619-1690) (designed after) [painter] Meulen, François van der (French, 1632-1690) (cartoon creator) [painter] Monmerqué, Mathieu (French, ) (workshop) [weaver] c. 1730-1735 Tapestry Dimensions: H 11'6" x W 16'5" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Paris Ownership History: French & Co. received from Countess Szechenyi 8/3/1953; returned 7/9/1963. Countess Szechenyi coll.; sold at Sotheby's (New York) 11/29/1975, lot 166. United States, New York, New York, Sotheby's, November 29, 1975, lot 166. Inscriptions: W

November. Le Brun, Charles (French, 1619-1690) (designed after) [painter] Meulen, François van der (French, 1632-1690) (cartoon creator) [painter] Monmerqué, Mathieu (French, ) (workshop) [weaver] c. 1730-1735 Tapestry Dimensions: H 11'6" x W 16'5" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Paris Ownership History: French & Co. received from Countess Szechenyi 8/3/1953; returned 7/9/1963. Countess Szechenyi coll.; sold at Sotheby's (New York) 11/29/1975, lot 166. United States, New York, New York, Sotheby's, November 29, 1975, lot 166. Inscriptions: Woven signature in lower guard, right: GOBs[fleur-de-lys]MONMERQUE Inscriptions: Inscription on cartouche, center: CHASTEAV / DE / BLOIS Château de Blois set in winter landscape, with procession of carriages; in foreground, balustrade with oriental carpet, birds & small animals; columns hung with winter garlands & cartouche with Sagittarius; behind balustrade, woman runs in fear & wolf snarls (BRD) floral garland inside scrolling acanthus band, acanthus rosette in corners, centered by cabochon; (LWR BRD) centered by inscribed cartouche Sent to Getty Center 1/2/1984 (Cavallo). Woven for a private commission (Brown). French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 53860 Fénaille, Gobelins 2 (1903-1923), 128-65 Göbel, Wandteppiche II:1 (1928), 130-32 Related Works: Compositionally similar tapestry: GCPA 0243869

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