Allegory of Smell. Cleyn, Franz (German, 1582-1658) (designed after, attr.) [painter] c. 1640 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10'1" x W 13'7" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: English Weaving Center: Mortlake Ownership History: French & Co. Inscriptions: Latin inscription in lower border cartouche [mostly illegible]: Quid mihi cum /terquem / [Af].. es infici/.. Central cartouche, female figure smelling flower, holding vase, dog smells flowers in vase; ribbons & flowers surround central scenes, flanked by 2 miniature architectural canopied structures with figures, while
Allegory of Smell. Cleyn, Franz (German, 1582-1658) (designed after, attr.) [painter] c. 1640 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10'1" x W 13'7" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: English Weaving Center: Mortlake Ownership History: French & Co. Inscriptions: Latin inscription in lower border cartouche [mostly illegible]: Quid mihi cum /terquem / [Af].. es infici/.. Central cartouche, female figure smelling flower, holding vase, dog smells flowers in vase; ribbons & flowers surround central scenes, flanked by 2 miniature architectural canopied structures with figures, while 2 monkeys sit on swags of drapery; dog below cartouche (BRD) stylized acanthus leaves & fruit, palmette-shells in corners; (L & R BRD) medallions with animals, terminal figures below; (UPR BRD) empty shield for coat of arms, (LWR BRD) cartouche with inscription Thomson notes that "Smell" has shield with arms of England & border medallions are scenes from fables: fox & stork, dog & shadow; states that dimensions were about: H 11'6" x W 15'; no illustrations. No French & Co. stock sheet in archive, no stock number Thomson, , Tapestry in England (1914), 86 Related Works: Compositionally similar tapestry: GCPA 0181831, 0184123
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