Two scenes with the Duchess. Coypel, Charles-Antoine (French, 1694-1752) (author of design) [painter] Tessier, Louis (French, ) (author of design, alentour) [painter] Audran, Jean-Joseph (French, act. 1771-1794) (workshop, ) [weaver] Cozette, Pierre-François (French, ) (workshop) [weaver] 1788 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'6" x W 21'2" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk Culture: French Weaving Center: Paris Ownership History: Magasin des Gobelins (1789). Given to the prince of Hesse-Darmstadt by Napoleon I (1810). E. Cronier coll., Paris (); sold at Galerie G
Two scenes with the Duchess. Coypel, Charles-Antoine (French, 1694-1752) (author of design) [painter] Tessier, Louis (French, ) (author of design, alentour) [painter] Audran, Jean-Joseph (French, act. 1771-1794) (workshop, ) [weaver] Cozette, Pierre-François (French, ) (workshop) [weaver] 1788 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'6" x W 21'2" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk Culture: French Weaving Center: Paris Ownership History: Magasin des Gobelins (1789). Given to the prince of Hesse-Darmstadt by Napoleon I (1810). E. Cronier coll., Paris (); sold at Galerie Georges Petit (Paris), 12/5/1905, lot 169. French & Co. received from Widener estate 5/14/1957, returned 8/9/1962. On L, don Quixote asks for the Duchess' permission to see her through Sancho; on R, Sancho's departure for the island of Barataria; in center, medallion of don Quixote as the sad knight; scenes enclosed by picture-frames (ALENTOUR) damask background decorated with floral garlands 9th weaving, 6th alentour. Borders missing. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 57820 Fénaille, Gobelins 3 (1903-1923), 157-282 Göbel, Wandteppiche II:1 (1928), 117, 159-64 Göbel, Wandteppiche II:2 (1928), pl. 149 Related Works: Compositionally similar tapestries (same caroon): GCPA 0182086, 0182086, 0242029, 0242035, 024489
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