Landscape with fisherman courting a shepherdess near shore. Boucher, François (French, 1703-1770) (designed after) [painter] Huet, Jean-Baptiste (French, 1745-1811) (designed after) [painter] c. 1780-1810 Tapestry Dimensions: H 8' x W 5'4" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Samuel Michaels, invoiced 9/8/1933; sold to Charles Shapiro 3/31/1948. In landscape with trees & amongst baskets, sheep & dogs, a fisherman standing on edge of small boat near shore, courting a shepherdess leaning on his shoulder (BR
Landscape with fisherman courting a shepherdess near shore. Boucher, François (French, 1703-1770) (designed after) [painter] Huet, Jean-Baptiste (French, 1745-1811) (designed after) [painter] c. 1780-1810 Tapestry Dimensions: H 8' x W 5'4" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Samuel Michaels, invoiced 9/8/1933; sold to Charles Shapiro 3/31/1948. In landscape with trees & amongst baskets, sheep & dogs, a fisherman standing on edge of small boat near shore, courting a shepherdess leaning on his shoulder (BRD) picture-frame border with rosettes on acanthus leaves with underlying acanthus interlace; acanthus leaves with beads in corners The side borders have been added (Campbell). A similar scene in a larger composition (cited below) is signed by the weaver , probably Joseph Fourier (Soustelle). French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 17572 [also lists: 39345] Related Works: Compositionally similar tapestry (right end of larger composition): GCPA 0240492
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