Bird catching. Leprince, Jean Baptiste (French, 1734-1781) (author of design) [painter] Charron, André-Charlemagne (French, ) (workshop) [weaver] De Menou (French, act. 1780-1793) (workshop) [weaver] c. 1771-1793 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10'6" x W 12'3" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Beauvais Ownership History: Sold at Christie, Manson & Woods, 6/28/1923, lot 134. French & Co. purchased from Arnold Seligmann, Rey & Co., Inc. 5/3/1927; sold to Mrs. John W. Kiser 9/18/1935 [SS 14803]. French & Co. received from Mr. John W. Kiser; returned 9/14/19
Bird catching. Leprince, Jean Baptiste (French, 1734-1781) (author of design) [painter] Charron, André-Charlemagne (French, ) (workshop) [weaver] De Menou (French, act. 1780-1793) (workshop) [weaver] c. 1771-1793 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10'6" x W 12'3" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Beauvais Ownership History: Sold at Christie, Manson & Woods, 6/28/1923, lot 134. French & Co. purchased from Arnold Seligmann, Rey & Co., Inc. 5/3/1927; sold to Mrs. John W. Kiser 9/18/1935 [SS 14803]. French & Co. received from Mr. John W. Kiser; returned 9/14/1959 [SS 80955]. Young man in tree holding bird in R hand & resting L hand on bird cage on tree branch looks down towards young woman; 2 women seated on ground to R of tree, 1 resting her arm on bird cage, face towards young man seated opposite them & showing them bird in his hand; bird nets & basket in center L foreground, rustic building on L (BRD) picture-frame border with alternating palmettes & curling parsley leaves French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 14803 [also lists: 30388] French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 80895 [also lists: 30388] Standen, Tapestries in the Metropolitan 2 (1985), 550-556 Related Works: Compositionally similar tapestries: 0241765 (Petit Palais), 0241768 (Set A), 0241767; see also Standen, p. 554-555
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