Venus (Aphrodite) and Vulcan (Hephaestus). Boucher, François (French, 1703-1770) (author of design) [painter] Jacques, Maurice (French, 1712-1784) (author of design, alentour) [painter] Tessier, Louis (French, ) (author of design, alentour) [painter] Neilson, Jacques (French, ) (workshop) [weaver] 1775-1778 Tapestry Dimensions: H 12'7 1/2" x W 16'3 3/4" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk (warp: 22-26/inch, weft: 84-108/inch) Culture: French Weaving Center: Paris Ownership History: Given to the Grand Duke Paul Petrovitch (Czar Paul I) & Grand Duchess Maria Feodo
Venus (Aphrodite) and Vulcan (Hephaestus). Boucher, François (French, 1703-1770) (author of design) [painter] Jacques, Maurice (French, 1712-1784) (author of design, alentour) [painter] Tessier, Louis (French, ) (author of design, alentour) [painter] Neilson, Jacques (French, ) (workshop) [weaver] 1775-1778 Tapestry Dimensions: H 12'7 1/2" x W 16'3 3/4" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk (warp: 22-26/inch, weft: 84-108/inch) Culture: French Weaving Center: Paris Ownership History: Given to the Grand Duke Paul Petrovitch (Czar Paul I) & Grand Duchess Maria Feodorovna of Russia by Louis XVI (1782). Pavlovsk Palace, Russia; sold by the Soviet government (1931). Duveen Brothers, New York. Norton Simon coll., sold at Sotheby's (New York), 5/8/1971, lot 233; purchased by J. Paul Getty Museum. United States, California, Los Angeles, J. Paul Getty Museum, accno. Inscriptions: Woven signature in lower field, right: neilson.éx. In central medallion, Venus sits on cloud & asks Vulcan to forge arms for Aeneas; medallion enclosed by garlanded picture-frame (ALENTOUR) rinceau frame decorated with floral garlands, trophies & birds, set on damask background, 3rd alentour. Fénaille, Gobelins 4 (1903-1923), 225-300 Bremer-David, French tapestries & textiles (1997), 54-69 Göbel, Wandteppiche II:1 (1928), 187-90 Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0243955-0243959; compositionally similar sets: GCPA 0243783-0243784 (Set A), GCPA 0243943-0243953, 0243961-0243962 (Prince Henry set), GCPA 0243929, 0243937-0243941 (Weston Park set), GCPA 0243930-0243936 (Hofburg set); compositionally similar tapestry (same cartoon): GCPA 0243937
Size: 5416px × 6144px
Photo credit: © piemags/GB24 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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