Summer and three winged female figures of June, July and August. Schoor, Lodewijk van (Flemish, 1666-1726) (author of design, attr.) [painter] c. 1690-1710 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'9" x W 12'7" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. June holds up crab [=Cancer] with left hand, holds basket of fruit in other, July holds staff, stands next to lion [=Leo], (L, middle ground), August (?) [virgin=Virgo] is seated & holds flowers, & 2 other figures are nearby, possibly Sacred Love [=Venus/Aphrodite] holding torch & sheaf of co
Summer and three winged female figures of June, July and August. Schoor, Lodewijk van (Flemish, 1666-1726) (author of design, attr.) [painter] c. 1690-1710 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'9" x W 12'7" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. June holds up crab [=Cancer] with left hand, holds basket of fruit in other, July holds staff, stands next to lion [=Leo], (L, middle ground), August (?) [virgin=Virgo] is seated & holds flowers, & 2 other figures are nearby, possibly Sacred Love [=Venus/Aphrodite] holding torch & sheaf of corn & Profane Love [=Cupid] holding martyr's palm branch, sheaf of corn (L, foreground), landscape with house & building (background) (BRD) 2 bands, 1 spiraling ribbon, other interlacing flowers, acanthus ornament in corners This is the full view of the composition. For view of left side only, see GCPA 0238222. French & Co. stock sheet missing from archive, 34551 French & Co. stock sheet missing from archive, 13005 Related Works: Compositionally similar tapestries: GCPA 0238222, 0238223-0238224
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