Bird-hunter with steward in landscape. unknown c. 1700-1750 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10' x W 8'6" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Harry Payne Whitney (Parke-Bernet sale) 4/29/1942. In forest, woman selling cherries weighs them in scale for bird-hunter & his steward; peasants dipping sheep in barnyard (L & R BRD) garlands of flowers & fruit interspersed with birds; (UPR & LWR BRD) garlands of flowers & fruit interspersed with dogs Stock sheet attributes the weaving center as Brussels & notes that this p
Bird-hunter with steward in landscape. unknown c. 1700-1750 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10' x W 8'6" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Harry Payne Whitney (Parke-Bernet sale) 4/29/1942. In forest, woman selling cherries weighs them in scale for bird-hunter & his steward; peasants dipping sheep in barnyard (L & R BRD) garlands of flowers & fruit interspersed with birds; (UPR & LWR BRD) garlands of flowers & fruit interspersed with dogs Stock sheet attributes the weaving center as Brussels & notes that this panel was woven after cartoons by Lucas van Leyden for the "Months of Lucas" series. Tapestry exhibited in the "Fiftieth anniversary of the Metropolitan Museum of Art" (1920). Borders are pieced together & look somewhat earlier than the figures in the central field. Right border looks like the left border from a tapestry in same series (Cavallo). French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 76057 [also lists: 45594]
Size: 7845px × 9401px
Photo credit: © piemags/GB24 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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