Mercury (Hermes) steals Apollo's cattle . unknown c. 1760 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'8" x W 8'9" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. (stock sheet says: "missing ..." & provides no other information). In landscape with flowering plants, fruit & trees with festoons, Apollo sits, playing the pipe to winged female figure; Mercury hovering above the couple cunningly steals Apollo's bow & quiver from behind; Muses dancing (L) & cattle (R) in background; river & large rock formation in distance Borders missing. French & Co. sto
Mercury (Hermes) steals Apollo's cattle . unknown c. 1760 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'8" x W 8'9" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. (stock sheet says: "missing ..." & provides no other information). In landscape with flowering plants, fruit & trees with festoons, Apollo sits, playing the pipe to winged female figure; Mercury hovering above the couple cunningly steals Apollo's bow & quiver from behind; Muses dancing (L) & cattle (R) in background; river & large rock formation in distance Borders missing. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 55571-d Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0243337-0243340
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