Catching butterflies. Leclerc, Jean (French, 1587-1633) (designed after) [printmaker] c. 1625-1675 Tapestry Dimensions: H 6'10" x W 5'10" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Bruges Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Mme. Jacques Balsan 1/23/1948. Inscriptions: Inscription in central field on banderole, center at top: SI TV ES FRIANDE A LA CHAIR /.. Inscriptions: Inscription in central field on banderole, right at middle: ROBIN AVANT TOVT DESNICHER /.. Inscriptions: Inscription in central field on banderole, left at middle: GARDE BIREN DE LA MICHE
Catching butterflies. Leclerc, Jean (French, 1587-1633) (designed after) [printmaker] c. 1625-1675 Tapestry Dimensions: H 6'10" x W 5'10" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Bruges Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Mme. Jacques Balsan 1/23/1948. Inscriptions: Inscription in central field on banderole, center at top: SI TV ES FRIANDE A LA CHAIR /.. Inscriptions: Inscription in central field on banderole, right at middle: ROBIN AVANT TOVT DESNICHER /.. Inscriptions: Inscription in central field on banderole, left at middle: GARDE BIREN DE LA MICHELON /.. Inscriptions: Inscription in central field on banderole, left of center at bottom: SI LE TIENS SOVBZ MON COTILLON In landscape, 2 female figures catch butterflies in their aprons while young man peeks from behind tree & boy catches bird in tree; shepherd with is flock & bagpiper in background Borders missing. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 79621 [also lists: 47236] Delmarcel, Bruges et la tapisserie (1987), 248-285, no. 19 Related Works: Set in series, France, Saint-Lô, Musée d'Art, "Gombaut et Macée" (6 panels)
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