Swing. Huet, Jean-Baptiste (French, 1745-1811) (designed after) [painter] c. 1785-1800 Tapestry Dimensions: H x W m Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: Mr. M. Rikoff coll., 1907 (Campbell). Seligmann purchased from Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, 12/7/1907 (Soustelle). France, Paris, Paris, Galerie Georges Petit, December 7, 1907, lot 345. In landscape with trees, young boy in swing pulled by a girl while additional girl on ground plays with dog & watches the scene; additional dog (L) & birds (R), a child with sheep in fore
Swing. Huet, Jean-Baptiste (French, 1745-1811) (designed after) [painter] c. 1785-1800 Tapestry Dimensions: H x W m Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: Mr. M. Rikoff coll., 1907 (Campbell). Seligmann purchased from Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, 12/7/1907 (Soustelle). France, Paris, Paris, Galerie Georges Petit, December 7, 1907, lot 345. In landscape with trees, young boy in swing pulled by a girl while additional girl on ground plays with dog & watches the scene; additional dog (L) & birds (R), a child with sheep in foreground (BRD) scene framed by palm trees forming arch & ornamented by wild flowers at base, wreaths at mid-points, & floral festoons anchored by birds & ribbon beneath arch; centered by pendant trophy of musical instruments The Swing is one of 4 Pastorales designed after Jean-Baptiste Huet (Campbell). This photograph shows the tapestry mounted in a gilt-wood frame (Soustelle). Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0243147-0243150
Size: 6144px × 5954px
Photo credit: © piemags/GB24 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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