Blindman's bluff. Huet, Jean-Baptiste (French, 1745-1811) (designed after) [painter] c. 1780-1810 Tapestry Dimensions: H 7'2" x W 6'7" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Robert Mazeltov 7/17/1953; sold to Jean Mikaeloff 6/24/1961. In landscape with river, youths & maidens playing at blindman's bluff as young man standing blind-folded & flanked by 2 ladies is being teased, while others sit & watch the scene (R) Borders missing. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 53537-a Göbel, Wandteppiche II:2 (1928),
Blindman's bluff. Huet, Jean-Baptiste (French, 1745-1811) (designed after) [painter] c. 1780-1810 Tapestry Dimensions: H 7'2" x W 6'7" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Robert Mazeltov 7/17/1953; sold to Jean Mikaeloff 6/24/1961. In landscape with river, youths & maidens playing at blindman's bluff as young man standing blind-folded & flanked by 2 ladies is being teased, while others sit & watch the scene (R) Borders missing. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 53537-a Göbel, Wandteppiche II:2 (1928), Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0240660, 0243089; compositionally similar tapestry, "Blindman's Bluff" Bachstitz Galerie (Göbel, ); compositionally similar tapestries (composition reversed), GCPA 0243088, 0243090-0243097; compositionally similar tapestry (composition reversed & larger composition), GCPA 0243086
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