Open-air players. Teniers, David II (Flemish, 1610-1690) (designed after) [painter] Vos, Josse de (Flemish, ) (workshop) [weaver] c. 1700-1750 Tapestry Dimensions: H 8'10" x W 30'3" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. received 1920; sold to William Randolph Hearst 10/27/1928. 2 different scenes; left, group of men listening to man who sits on barrel; right, before inn, crowd watching 4 open-air players on outdoor stage (R, middle ground); woman drawing water from well while man on horseback passes by (R,
Open-air players. Teniers, David II (Flemish, 1610-1690) (designed after) [painter] Vos, Josse de (Flemish, ) (workshop) [weaver] c. 1700-1750 Tapestry Dimensions: H 8'10" x W 30'3" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. received 1920; sold to William Randolph Hearst 10/27/1928. 2 different scenes; left, group of men listening to man who sits on barrel; right, before inn, crowd watching 4 open-air players on outdoor stage (R, middle ground); woman drawing water from well while man on horseback passes by (R, foreground) Fragment of tapestry. The "Open-air players" panel was perhaps woven by Josse de Vos who used this version of the composition. Number 7681 written on French & Co. photograph may be a negative no. or a French & Co. stock sheet no. French & Co. stock sheet 7681 (7681-125) refers to 2 panels (5'2" x 9'2") with no purchase date indicated, but sold to R. Hearst in 10/27/1928. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 7681-125 [also lists: 24408] Marillier, Teniers Tapestries (1932), 23, pl. 41a
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