Gardener. Boucher, François (French, 1703-1770) (author of design, 1734-46) [painter] Charron, André-Charlemagne (French, ) (workshop, probably) [weaver] after 1753 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'7" x W 4'10" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool (warp: 8-9/cm); wool & silk weft Culture: French Weaving Center: Beauvais Ownership History: Madame X sale, 1937. Sold at Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York (Ogden Mills sale), 3/31/1938, lot 537; sold to J. Paul Getty. In garden park, young woman seated on low stone wall fondling child who has brought her an apron of flowers, on R a boy sitting on th
Gardener. Boucher, François (French, 1703-1770) (author of design, 1734-46) [painter] Charron, André-Charlemagne (French, ) (workshop, probably) [weaver] after 1753 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'7" x W 4'10" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool (warp: 8-9/cm); wool & silk weft Culture: French Weaving Center: Beauvais Ownership History: Madame X sale, 1937. Sold at Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York (Ogden Mills sale), 3/31/1938, lot 537; sold to J. Paul Getty. In garden park, young woman seated on low stone wall fondling child who has brought her an apron of flowers, on R a boy sitting on the ground holding a watering can & with a rake at his side, beyond the group a flight of stone steps with large vases at top & bottom, trellis on L, woman with parasol & child beyond (BRD) picture-frame border with oak leaf within acanthus guilloche Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0241435, 0241437; compositionally similar tapestries: GCPA 0241389, 0184785; see also Standen, p. 521-522
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