Spring. Mattens, Andreas (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, ) (workshop, attr.) [weaver] c. 1550 Tapestry Dimensions: H 14'3" x W 7'2" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from E. S. Bayer, invoiced 4/11/1927; sold to Jns. N. [John North] Willys 3/17/1930. Shepherd, shepherdess & young man (center, foreground) spy on 2 lovers off in distance (L, far middle ground), boy in tree picking cherries (center, top), man with bird traps (L, middle ground), shepherd with flock of sheep (R, far middle
Spring. Mattens, Andreas (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, ) (workshop, attr.) [weaver] c. 1550 Tapestry Dimensions: H 14'3" x W 7'2" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from E. S. Bayer, invoiced 4/11/1927; sold to Jns. N. [John North] Willys 3/17/1930. Shepherd, shepherdess & young man (center, foreground) spy on 2 lovers off in distance (L, far middle ground), boy in tree picking cherries (center, top), man with bird traps (L, middle ground), shepherd with flock of sheep (R, far middle ground), stag (L foreground), landscape & cityscape (background) (BRD) foliage, fruit & perched birds against central rod with stylized motif; (UPR & LWR BRD) weasel [or squirrel] crawling in center Stock sheet 33088 notes: replica in Gardner Museum, Boston. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 15018 [also lists: 33088] Boston (Gardner), Textiles (1986), 56, 57, no. 10 Related Works: Compositionally & stylistically similar tapestry, Boston, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, "Spring", ref. T22s3 (GCPA 0238278)
Size: 3619px × 6800px
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