Shore scene with fishermen and woman, palace in background. Vernet, Claude Joseph (French, 1714-1789) (designed after) [painter] c. 1760 Tapestry Dimensions: H 7'8" x W 8'3" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Mrs. Charles A. Slater, received 3/24/1919; sold to S. M. Goldberg, 3/28/1924 [SS 20827-c]. French & Co. received from J. H. Harding, invoiced 11/17/1926 [S S 14561-b]. French & Co. purchased from American Art Association, Anderson Galleries, New York (Grier sale), invoiced 11/5/1931 [SS 38466]; re
Shore scene with fishermen and woman, palace in background. Vernet, Claude Joseph (French, 1714-1789) (designed after) [painter] c. 1760 Tapestry Dimensions: H 7'8" x W 8'3" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Mrs. Charles A. Slater, received 3/24/1919; sold to S. M. Goldberg, 3/28/1924 [SS 20827-c]. French & Co. received from J. H. Harding, invoiced 11/17/1926 [S S 14561-b]. French & Co. purchased from American Art Association, Anderson Galleries, New York (Grier sale), invoiced 11/5/1931 [SS 38466]; returned 6/16/1938 [SS 14561-b]. In shore scene with trees, flowering plants & waterfall (R), fishermen in boat & one fishing as man holding fishing pole converses with woman carrying basket; vessel moored next to palace in classical taste with tower & topped with family arms in background; additional buildings along the coastline in distance Borders missing (Soustelle). The upper & lower sections of the field were reduced, as shown on GCPA 0243234 (Campbell/ Soustelle). French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 20827-c French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 14561-b French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 38466 Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0243243, 0243234
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