Portière of fame. Le Brun, Charles (French, 1619-1690) (author of design) [painter] Yvart, Baudouin (French, bef. 1611-d. 1690) (cartoon creator) [painter] c. 1670-1725 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'2" x W 6'4" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Paris Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Mrs. Kenneth O'Brien, invoiced 12/18/1929; sold to American Foreign Trade Development Co. 6/30/1969. Inscriptions: Inscription on banderole, top center: LIBERTAS Cartouche with arms of Marquis of Lorraine flanked by 2 female allegorical figures (=Victory & Fame?) holdin
Portière of fame. Le Brun, Charles (French, 1619-1690) (author of design) [painter] Yvart, Baudouin (French, bef. 1611-d. 1690) (cartoon creator) [painter] c. 1670-1725 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'2" x W 6'4" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Paris Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Mrs. Kenneth O'Brien, invoiced 12/18/1929; sold to American Foreign Trade Development Co. 6/30/1969. Inscriptions: Inscription on banderole, top center: LIBERTAS Cartouche with arms of Marquis of Lorraine flanked by 2 female allegorical figures (=Victory & Fame?) holding mantle; 2 cherubim hold crown at top; bird (L) & lion (R) at bottom; scene enclosed by egg-&-dart frame (BRD) laurel & oak leaf garland, tied ribbons in corners; (UPR & LWR BRD) centered by tied ribbons GCPA 0243902 also lists stock # 42556. However, stock sheet # 42556 does not correspond with this tapestry. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 16724 [also lists: 37837] Fénaille, Gobelins 2 (1903-1923), 1-8 Göbel, Wandteppiche II:1 (1928), 120-21 Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0243900-0243902, 0243904-0243906; compositionally similar tapestries: GCPA 0243890, 0243892-0243894, 0243896-0243897, 0243899, 0243903, 0243906, 0243912
Size: 7166px × 10311px
Photo credit: © piemags/GB24 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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