Pillaging. Hondt, Lambert de (Flemish, d. ) (author of design) [painter] c. 1700-1730 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. Men on horseback & on foot raiding village, peasant men binded, woman imploring cavaliers (foreground), soldiers on foot forcing door of farm, others taking horses (background) (BRD) canaux motif framed by beading & fluting narrow bands; (L & R BRD, center) trophies with flaming torches; (UPR & LWR BRD) trophies of quivers of arrows, at 4 corners, stylized foliage & flowers Lambert de Hondt
Pillaging. Hondt, Lambert de (Flemish, d. ) (author of design) [painter] c. 1700-1730 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. Men on horseback & on foot raiding village, peasant men binded, woman imploring cavaliers (foreground), soldiers on foot forcing door of farm, others taking horses (background) (BRD) canaux motif framed by beading & fluting narrow bands; (L & R BRD, center) trophies with flaming torches; (UPR & LWR BRD) trophies of quivers of arrows, at 4 corners, stylized foliage & flowers Lambert de Hondt II designed the series "Art of War" (1696). This tapestry is a second version, designed later & is only the central section of the complete composition (Cavallo). For full composition, see Wace, fig. 57. GCPA 0237388 & GCPA 0184339 show tapestry before restoration, GCPA 0237387 shows panel after restoration. For other panels in set & other similar sets, see Wace's book. Stock number 39322/11 also written on photo, however 39322/11c is the alternate stock number for another tapestry, GCPA 0237381. French & Co. stock sheet missing from archive, 17259 Wace, Malborough Tapestries (1968), 145, fig. 57
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