Children watching the enactment of a Fable by La Fontaine (birds and turtle). Boucher, François (French, 1703-1770) (designed after, attr.) [painter] c. 1770-1790 Tapestry Dimensions: H 6'6" x W 3'7" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. purchased with half interest of Parish Watson & Co., [probably 1920]; at least 2 panels, A & B, were sold to Silberberg, [SS 7684-128]. French & Co. purchased from Spanish Art, [probably 3/1922]; at least 3 panels, C, D & E were sold to Mme Jacques Balsan 12/30/1957 [SS 24
Children watching the enactment of a Fable by La Fontaine (birds and turtle). Boucher, François (French, 1703-1770) (designed after, attr.) [painter] c. 1770-1790 Tapestry Dimensions: H 6'6" x W 3'7" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. purchased with half interest of Parish Watson & Co., [probably 1920]; at least 2 panels, A & B, were sold to Silberberg, [SS 7684-128]. French & Co. purchased from Spanish Art, [probably 3/1922]; at least 3 panels, C, D & E were sold to Mme Jacques Balsan 12/30/1957 [SS 24440]. In suspended medallion (ALENTOUR) trellis ground with rosettes in lozenge openings, with goat head at top, decorated with festoons French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 7684-128-e French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 24440 Related Works: Panels in set: 0238860-0238861, 0238865, 0238867-0238868
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