Esther and Ahasuerus: Crowning of Esther. Troy, Jean François de (French, 1679-1752) (cartoon creator) [painter] Audran, Jean-Joseph (French, act. ) (workshop) [weaver] Jacques, Maurice (French, 1712-1784) (author of design, border) [painter] c. 1775-1780 Tapestry Dimensions: H 14'x W 18' Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Paris Ownership History: Offered by Louis XVI to Albert & Marie-Christine (sister of Queen Marie-Antoinette), Duke & Duchess of Saxe-Teschen & Joint Governors of the Austrian Netherlands on their visit to Paris on 8/20/1786 (Cav
Esther and Ahasuerus: Crowning of Esther. Troy, Jean François de (French, 1679-1752) (cartoon creator) [painter] Audran, Jean-Joseph (French, act. ) (workshop) [weaver] Jacques, Maurice (French, 1712-1784) (author of design, border) [painter] c. 1775-1780 Tapestry Dimensions: H 14'x W 18' Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Paris Ownership History: Offered by Louis XVI to Albert & Marie-Christine (sister of Queen Marie-Antoinette), Duke & Duchess of Saxe-Teschen & Joint Governors of the Austrian Netherlands on their visit to Paris on 8/20/1786 (Cavallo). French & Co. stock sheet: purchased by the Vichy government, France, 1943 [SS 54311]. Shah of Iran coll., 1974 (?) (Cavallo). Inscriptions: Woven signature on lower guard, right: Inscriptions: Inscription on lower border, center: FECIT / EAM REGNARE / In interior of open gallery in palace with classical columns & draperies, Ahasuerus (L) places a crown on Esther's head; attendants & an audience on either side frame the scene, some prostrating themselves on ground with richly decorated rug & elaborate vases, others on balcony with musical instruments; an archer with panther skin bowing in respect (R) (BRD) picture-frame & trompe l'oeil border with a garland of flowers interrupted by cartouche enclosing fruits clasped by acanthus leaves, flanked by larger acanthus leaves in corners; (UPR BRD) centered by the arms of France between wings in center; (LWR BRD) centered by latin inscription in cartouche in center; outer band of laurel leaves The lower left corner of the tapestry is missing in two of the photographs (GCPA 0242112, 0242114). Other photographs show the tapestry after it was restored, with the patch visible in the lower left corner (0126653, 0242111) (Soustelle). The present tapestry is one of a set of seven hangings depicting the Life of Esther offered by Louis XVI to the Duchess & Duke of Saxe-Teschen (Soustelle). The tapestry features a d
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