Country folk having an outdoor meal. Teniers, David III (Flemish, 1638-1685) (designed after) [painter] c. 1760 Tapestry Dimensions: H 8'6" x W 8'8" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Mrs. Elizabeth M. Godwin, received 5/7/1946; sold to Jean Mikaeloff 6/24/1961. In landscape with trees & plants, a group of people with child & dog is gathered around table with food in foreground; a couple is dancing (L) while man plays the violin; additional buildings in distance (BRD) pole with spiral garland with acant
Country folk having an outdoor meal. Teniers, David III (Flemish, 1638-1685) (designed after) [painter] c. 1760 Tapestry Dimensions: H 8'6" x W 8'8" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Mrs. Elizabeth M. Godwin, received 5/7/1946; sold to Jean Mikaeloff 6/24/1961. In landscape with trees & plants, a group of people with child & dog is gathered around table with food in foreground; a couple is dancing (L) while man plays the violin; additional buildings in distance (BRD) pole with spiral garland with acanthus leaves in corners This scene is based on the right half of a larger, original composition by David Teniers III (see Göbel) (Campbell/Soustelle). French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 44509-c Göbel, Wandteppiche II:2 (1928), pl. 281-82 Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0240661, 0243110, 0243213, 0244557; compositionally similar tapestries: 0243214 (with variations), GCPA 0243218 "La dance" Altkunst-Margraf & Co. (larger composition) (Göbel, pl. 281-82)
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