Don Quixote, through Sancho, asks permission of the Duchess to see her. Coypel, Charles-Antoine (French, 1694-1752) (author of design) [painter] Perrot, Pierre-Josse (French, ) (designed after, alentour) [painter] Audran, Michel (French, ) (workshop) [weaver] c. 1751-1765 Tapestry Dimensions: H 11'7" x W 5' Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk Culture: French Weaving Center: Paris Ownership History: Sold at Hôtel Drouot (Paris) 5/13/1904, lot 2 (Charles P. de Meurville sale). French & Co. received from Sam A. Lewisohn, invoiced 4/27/1939; returned 12/11/1943. In
Don Quixote, through Sancho, asks permission of the Duchess to see her. Coypel, Charles-Antoine (French, 1694-1752) (author of design) [painter] Perrot, Pierre-Josse (French, ) (designed after, alentour) [painter] Audran, Michel (French, ) (workshop) [weaver] c. 1751-1765 Tapestry Dimensions: H 11'7" x W 5' Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk Culture: French Weaving Center: Paris Ownership History: Sold at Hôtel Drouot (Paris) 5/13/1904, lot 2 (Charles P. de Meurville sale). French & Co. received from Sam A. Lewisohn, invoiced 4/27/1939; returned 12/11/1943. Inscriptions: Woven signature on console, right: AUDRAN. In landscape, Sancho beseeches the duchess with his hat in his hand; don Quixote arrives on horseback in L background; scene enclosed by picture-frame cartouche (ALENTOUR) patterned background with floral garlands & peacock; at bottom, console decorated with garlands & shield 5th alentour. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 19475 Fénaille, Gobelins 3 (1903-1923), 157-282 Göbel, Wandteppiche II:1 (1928), 117, 159-64 Related Works: Compositionally similar tapestries (same cartoon): 0182086, 0189079, 0182086, 0242029, 0242035
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