Carpet with foliate motif within garland ornament. unknown c. 1690-1720 Tapestry Dimensions: H 12'3" x W 8'2" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk Culture: French Weaving Center: Beauvais Ownership History: One of a pair of very similar tapestries sold by Christie's (London), 3/6/1923, lot 249 (Viscount Wimborne sale); pair sold to M. Moss Harris. Pair sold at Anderson Galleries (New York), 2/9/1926, lot 308 or 309 (Leverhulme sale). French & Co. purchased pair from Anderson Galleries (Leverhulme sale), invoiced 2/9/1926; 1 tapestry used for upholstery. Foliate motif encircled by looped
Carpet with foliate motif within garland ornament. unknown c. 1690-1720 Tapestry Dimensions: H 12'3" x W 8'2" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk Culture: French Weaving Center: Beauvais Ownership History: One of a pair of very similar tapestries sold by Christie's (London), 3/6/1923, lot 249 (Viscount Wimborne sale); pair sold to M. Moss Harris. Pair sold at Anderson Galleries (New York), 2/9/1926, lot 308 or 309 (Leverhulme sale). French & Co. purchased pair from Anderson Galleries (Leverhulme sale), invoiced 2/9/1926; 1 tapestry used for upholstery. Foliate motif encircled by looped oak leaf wreath, within interlaced rinceau tied with ribbons at top & bottom, within 2 broad floral garlands sending sprays of flowers & leaves into corners, 2 red pods in 1 corner Carpet (more likely for floor than for table). French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 28275 Bremer-David, French tapestries & textiles (1997), 98-105 Related Works: Compositionally similar tapestry: 0241156; Los Angeles, J. Paul Getty Museum, , "Carpet" (Bremer-David); Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum, BK 17262, "Table carpet" (Bremer-David)
Size: 6963px × 10615px
Photo credit: © piemags/GB24 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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