Tapestry Dimensions: H 10' x W 11'. Wolf, lying on its back, is attacked by 3 dogs as another is chased by 2 dogs, 3 men approach on horseback followed by man on foot carrying gun over his shoulder; river & town in background
Tapestry Dimensions: H 10' x W 11'. Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown. Culture: French. Weaving Center: Beauvais. Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Estate of Mary Brewster Jennings 11/13/1964; sold to Ricon de Arts 1/22/1965. Wolf, lying on its back, is attacked by 3 dogs as another is chased by 2 dogs, 3 men approach on horseback on R followed by man on foot carrying gun over his shoulder; river & town in background, parrot in tree on L. (BRD) acanthus spiral around core, fleur-de-lys in corners. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, H-243. Standen, Tapestries in the Metropolitan 2 (1985), 473-474, cat. 68. Related Works: Compositionally similar tapestry (same cartoon, larger composition): "Chasse au loup" sold at Paris, Palais Galleria, 3/9/1972; stylistically similar tapestry (with same border): "Stag hunt"," Metropolitan Museum of Art (Standen, no. 68).
Size: 4500px × 4348px
Photo credit: © The Syndicate / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
Keywords: attacked, dogs, hunters, tapestry, wolf
