Fountain of love. Boucher, François (French, 1703-1770) (author of design) [painter] Charron, André-Charlemagne (French, ) (workshop) [weaver] (French) c. 1756-1778 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10'7" x W 10'5" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool (warp); wool & silk (weft) Culture: French Weaving Center: Beauvais Ownership History: French & Co. received, ; sold to H. Kalaidjian 7/24/1962. 2 amorous couples, pair of women & sheep gather around large fountain with gamboling putti & water spouting from urn at top This panel has the right half of the full composition. Borders missing. Fre
Fountain of love. Boucher, François (French, 1703-1770) (author of design) [painter] Charron, André-Charlemagne (French, ) (workshop) [weaver] (French) c. 1756-1778 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10'7" x W 10'5" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool (warp); wool & silk (weft) Culture: French Weaving Center: Beauvais Ownership History: French & Co. received, ; sold to H. Kalaidjian 7/24/1962. 2 amorous couples, pair of women & sheep gather around large fountain with gamboling putti & water spouting from urn at top This panel has the right half of the full composition. Borders missing. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 41081 Wark, Huntington (1961), 68-69 Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0241697, 0241703, 0241708; compositionally similar tapestries (same cartoon): 0241696 (Huntington Art Gallery), 0241703 (Christie's 1983 sale), 0241689 (Sotheby's, Monaco, 1983 sale), 0241699, Corcoran Gallery, Sir George Alexander Cooper coll.
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