Swing. unknown c. 1780-1810 Tapestry Dimensions: H 8'8" x W 7'9" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Mrs. Elizabeth M. Godwin, received 5/7/1946; sold to American African export 7/4/1959. In landscape with trees, plants & animals, 2 young men each holding rope flank a lady on a swing (BRD) pole with spiral garland; 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 inclus
Swing. unknown c. 1780-1810 Tapestry Dimensions: H 8'8" x W 7'9" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Mrs. Elizabeth M. Godwin, received 5/7/1946; sold to American African export 7/4/1959. In landscape with trees, plants & animals, 2 young men each holding rope flank a lady on a swing (BRD) pole with spiral garland; 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. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 44509-b Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0240661, 0243110, 0243213, 0244557; compositionally similar tapestries: GCPA 0184439, 0243111, 0243113-0243114; compositionally similar tapestries (with variations), GCPA 0243104, 0243106, 0243108; compositionally similar tapestries (larger composition), GCPA 0240640. 0240653, 0243098-0243099, 0243103
Size: 7995px × 9280px
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