Mordecai's triumph. Troy, Jean François de (French, 1679-1752) (cartoon creator) [painter] Cozette, Pierre-François (French, ) (workshop) [weaver] Jacques, Maurice (French, 1712-1784) (author of design, border) [painter] c. 1776-1781 Tapestry Dimensions: H 14'x W 25'8" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Paris Ownership History: Offered by Louis XVI to Albert & Marie-Christine (sister of Queen Marie-Antoinette), Duke & Duchess of Saxe-Teschen & Joint Governors of the Austrian Netherlands on their visit to Paris on 8/20/1786 [SS 54311]. French & C
Mordecai's triumph. Troy, Jean François de (French, 1679-1752) (cartoon creator) [painter] Cozette, Pierre-François (French, ) (workshop) [weaver] Jacques, Maurice (French, 1712-1784) (author of design, border) [painter] c. 1776-1781 Tapestry Dimensions: H 14'x W 25'8" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Paris Ownership History: Offered by Louis XVI to Albert & Marie-Christine (sister of Queen Marie-Antoinette), Duke & Duchess of Saxe-Teschen & Joint Governors of the Austrian Netherlands on their visit to Paris on 8/20/1786 [SS 54311]. French & Co. stock sheet: purchased by the Vichy government, France, 1943 [SS 54311]. Shah of Iran coll., 1974 (?). Inscriptions: Woven signature on lower field, right: Inscriptions: Woven signature in central field on ston ein lower left: De Troy [?] 1739 [not visible in photograph] Inscriptions: Inscription on lower border, center: REX ILLVM VOLVIT HONORARE Mordecai, mounted on the King's horse is led through the city by Haman, accompanied by horsemen & warriors; audience of spectators along the way, some kneeling & palaces in background (R) with additional spectators on balconies (BRD) picture-frame & trompe l'oeil border with a garland of flowers interrupted by cartouche enclosing fruits clasped by acanthus leaves, flanked by larger acanthus leaves in corners; (UPR BRD) centered by the arms of France between wings in center; (LWR BRD) centered by latin inscription in cartouche in center; outer band of laurel leaves Tapestry is shown cut down at both sides in photos GCPA 0242126 & 0242133 (Soustelle). The present tapestry is one of a set of 7 hangings offered by Louis XVI to the Duchess & Duke of Saxe-Teschen. (Soustelle). The tapestry features a second border, created by the painter Maurice Jacques, which was woven from 1768 to 1797 in Audran & Cozette workshops (Soustelle). The related work from the Mobilier National is signed Audran. However, it is dated 1756 & shows
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