Swing. unknown c. 1780-1810 Tapestry Dimensions: H 8'7" x W 5'10" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. In landscape with trees, plants & animals, 2 young men each holding rope flank a lady on a swing (BRD) picture-frame border with S-scrolled guilloche motif enclosing flower head; outer band of stylized bell flowers & acanthus leaves in corners There is a variant to this scene, with the presence to the right of a woman with children & animals. Similarly, the composition can be seen enlarged, with the inclusion of a grou
Swing. unknown c. 1780-1810 Tapestry Dimensions: H 8'7" x W 5'10" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. In landscape with trees, plants & animals, 2 young men each holding rope flank a lady on a swing (BRD) picture-frame border with S-scrolled guilloche motif enclosing flower head; outer band of stylized bell flowers & acanthus leaves in corners There is a variant to this scene, with the presence to the right of a woman with children & animals. Similarly, the composition can be seen enlarged, with the inclusion of a group of people with children looking at a sun dial, near cattle, on the left. The name [Gweney] Munn appears on the verso, top of GCPA 0243113. No French & Co. stock sheet in archive, no stock number Related Works: Compositionally similar tapestries: GCPA 0184439, 0243110, 0243111, 0243114; compositionally similar tapestries (with variations), GCPA 0243104, 0243106, 0243108; compositionally similar tapestries (larger composition), GCPA 0243098-0243099, 0240640, 0240653, 0243103
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Photo credit: © piemags/GB24 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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