Bacchus (Dionysus) and Ariadne, Bacchus changes into a grape. Boucher, François (French, 1703-1770) (author of design) [painter] Besnier, Nicolas (French, ) (workshop) [weaver] Oudry, Jean-Baptiste (French, 1686-1755) (workshop) [painter] Charron, André-Charlemagne (French, ) (workshop) [weaver] c. 1749-1770 Tapestry Dimensions: H 12'2" x W 27'5" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk Culture: French Weaving Center: Beauvais Ownership History: Possibly given to Catherine the Great by Louis XV, who possibly gave it to one of the Politzoff (stock sheet). Politzoff co
Bacchus (Dionysus) and Ariadne, Bacchus changes into a grape. Boucher, François (French, 1703-1770) (author of design) [painter] Besnier, Nicolas (French, ) (workshop) [weaver] Oudry, Jean-Baptiste (French, 1686-1755) (workshop) [painter] Charron, André-Charlemagne (French, ) (workshop) [weaver] c. 1749-1770 Tapestry Dimensions: H 12'2" x W 27'5" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk Culture: French Weaving Center: Beauvais Ownership History: Possibly given to Catherine the Great by Louis XV, who possibly gave it to one of the Politzoff (stock sheet). Politzoff coll., Russia. Duke of Roxburghe coll. Sold by Christie's, London, 5/31/1956 (Duke of Roxburghe sale), no. 166. French & Co. purchased from Sir Thomas Overy 5/8/1956; sold to "Museum of Decorative Art" 1/20/1968. Related Works: Compositionally similar tapestries (same cartoon): GCPA 0243631 (Getty Museum), 0243638 (Sotheby's 6/4/1971); compositionally similar tapestries ("Bacchus & Ariadne" only): GCPA 0243620 (Quirinale), 0243633 (Philadelphia Museum of Art), 0243639, 0243640, 0243635 (Los Angeles County Museum of Art), 0243639, 0243640; similar tapestries ("Bacchus changes into grape" only): 0243623 (Quirinale), 0243641; see also Bremer-David, p. 125-126
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