Musicians and singers near a fountain with a pedlar and a shepherd boy. Boucher, François (French, 1703-1770) (designed after) [painter] c. 1780-1810 Tapestry Dimensions: H 6'5" x W 10'8" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Henry Symons, received 9/20/1927; sold to Mrs. J. W. Kiser 12/28/1928 [SS 15277]. French & Co. purchased from Mrs. J. W. Kiser, invoiced 9/20/1935; sold to Mrs. Josephine W. Hare (left 1/3 of tapestry) 7/25/1956 [SS 18475]. French & Co. purchased from Mrs. Josephine W. Hare, received
Musicians and singers near a fountain with a pedlar and a shepherd boy. Boucher, François (French, 1703-1770) (designed after) [painter] c. 1780-1810 Tapestry Dimensions: H 6'5" x W 10'8" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Henry Symons, received 9/20/1927; sold to Mrs. J. W. Kiser 12/28/1928 [SS 15277]. French & Co. purchased from Mrs. J. W. Kiser, invoiced 9/20/1935; sold to Mrs. Josephine W. Hare (left 1/3 of tapestry) 7/25/1956 [SS 18475]. French & Co. purchased from Mrs. Josephine W. Hare, received 1/30/1959; sold to Jean Mikaeloff 6/25/1963 [SS B-430]. In landscape with trees & building, a group of people next to fountain, including 2 seated ladies, one playing the cythera & the other singing from score in center, near pedlar trying to sell merchandise & additional man in background; gentleman galantly offering drink to seated lady with wine cooler at her feet (R); young shepherd seated on rock with sheep watches the scene (L), with river & buildings in distance (L) Borders missing (Soustelle). The main figure group in this tapestry is based on a François Boucher design, The Charlatan, created for the Fêtes Italiennes series, woven at Beauvais (Cavallo). GCPA 0240662 shows the tapestry in full before it was cut in 2 between 1935 & 1956. The resulting 2 tapestries had the following dimensions: H 6'2" x W 3'6" (left 1/3) & H 6'5" x W 7' (right 2/3). French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 15277 French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 18475 [also lists: 41297] French & Co. stock sheet in archive, B-430 Göbel, Wandteppiche II:2 (1928), pl. 285 Related Works: Compositionally similar tapestry (smaller version): GCPA 0243135; compositionally similar tapestry (with variations): "The Charlatan" Altkunst-Margraf & Co. (Göbel, pl. 285)
Size: 10801px × 6854px
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