Quarrel of Achilles and Agamemnon. Orley, Jan van (Flemish, 1665-1735) (cartoon creator) [draughtsman] Borcht, Gaspard van der (Flemish, ) (workshop) [weaver] Borcht, Pierre van der (Flemish, ) (workshop) [weaver] Borght, Franz van der (Flemish, ) (workshop) [weaver] c. 1740-1742 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10'10" x W 16'2" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: Lord Lucas & Dingwall coll., Wrest Park, England; sold at Christie's (London) 6/18/1913, lot 142; purchased by Bacri frères. French & Co
Quarrel of Achilles and Agamemnon. Orley, Jan van (Flemish, 1665-1735) (cartoon creator) [draughtsman] Borcht, Gaspard van der (Flemish, ) (workshop) [weaver] Borcht, Pierre van der (Flemish, ) (workshop) [weaver] Borght, Franz van der (Flemish, ) (workshop) [weaver] c. 1740-1742 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10'10" x W 16'2" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: Lord Lucas & Dingwall coll., Wrest Park, England; sold at Christie's (London) 6/18/1913, lot 142; purchased by Bacri frères. French & Co. purchased from Mrs. B. C. Foy 6/11/1941 [also lists: 5/29/1943]; sold to North Carolina Museum of Art via Jack Linsky 1/30/1956. Mr. & Mrs. Jack Linsky, New York; gift to North Carolina Museum of Art. North Carolina Museum of Art coll.; sold, Sotheby's (New York), 5/26/1992. United States, New York, New York, Sotheby's, May 26, 1992, lot 239. Inscriptions: City mark in central field [location unknown; not visible in photograph] Inscriptions: Woven signature in central field, right [partially visible in GCPA 0237829]: BORGHT Achilles, about to pull his sword, is stopped by Diana who hovers on cloud behind him, cherub flies above Diana (center, foreground); Agamemnon holds up scepter, accompanied by soldier (L of center, foreground); seated men look on (L & R, foreground); men dine under tent (R, background); 2 ships (L, background) (BRD) spiraling acanthus leaves around central rod; (UPR BRD) central coat of arms of Maria-Theresa, Empress of Austria French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 75273-d [also lists: 42430, 20152] Sotheby, European Works of Art (1992), lots 236-244 Raleigh (NCMA), Paintings (1956), 87, no. 230 Göbel, Wandteppiche I:1 (1923), 352,353, 399-403 Crick-Kuntziger, BurlMag 50 (Apr. 1927), 172-183 Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0237814-0237832, 0237834-0237844; another similar set: GCPA 0242673-0242674
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