Exotic chinoiserie landscape. Pillement, Jean (French, 1728-1808) (designed after) [painter] c. 1770-1800 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'4" x W 11'9" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: Comte d'Anoville coll., Coutances (Manche) [SS 23911]. French & Co. purchased from American Art Association (New York) (H. S. de Souhami sale), received 11/12/1921; sold to S. L. Brimberg 7/30/1923 [SS 23911]. French & Co. received from Mr. S. Brimberg, 12/15/1960; returned 11/13/1961 [SS D-278-x]. Scene divided by 3 leafy, flowering trees with fruit; a h
Exotic chinoiserie landscape. Pillement, Jean (French, 1728-1808) (designed after) [painter] c. 1770-1800 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'4" x W 11'9" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: Comte d'Anoville coll., Coutances (Manche) [SS 23911]. French & Co. purchased from American Art Association (New York) (H. S. de Souhami sale), received 11/12/1921; sold to S. L. Brimberg 7/30/1923 [SS 23911]. French & Co. received from Mr. S. Brimberg, 12/15/1960; returned 11/13/1961 [SS D-278-x]. Scene divided by 3 leafy, flowering trees with fruit; a heron & other birds in foreground; long staircase leading to pagoda on outcrop overhanging a river with a junk; building on hill (R) (BRD) picture-frame border with stylized alternating half-piastres superimposed on cross-hatched background with flower heads; stylized acanthus leaves in corners French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 23911 French & Co. stock sheet in archive, D-278-x Related Works: Compositionally similar tapestries; GCPA 0243424, 0243441-0243442, 0243443-0243444, 0243435-0243437 (some similarities in borders as well)
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