School for husbands. Oudry, Jean-Baptiste (French, 1686-1755) (author of design) [painter] Besnier, Nicolas (French, ) (workshop) [weaver] c. 1733-1753 Tapestry Dimensions: H 11'5" x W 11'7" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Beauvais Ownership History: Rodolphe Kann coll., Paris, 1907. J. Pierpont Morgan coll., New york. French & Co. purchased from Morgan Collection, received 8/15/1916; sold to M. [H]. Plant 1/10/1917. Madame John E. Rovensky, New York. Sold at Parke-Bernet, New York, Sale of the Estate of the Late Mae C. Rovensky, 1/15-19/1957
School for husbands. Oudry, Jean-Baptiste (French, 1686-1755) (author of design) [painter] Besnier, Nicolas (French, ) (workshop) [weaver] c. 1733-1753 Tapestry Dimensions: H 11'5" x W 11'7" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Beauvais Ownership History: Rodolphe Kann coll., Paris, 1907. J. Pierpont Morgan coll., New york. French & Co. purchased from Morgan Collection, received 8/15/1916; sold to M. [H]. Plant 1/10/1917. Madame John E. Rovensky, New York. Sold at Parke-Bernet, New York, Sale of the Estate of the Late Mae C. Rovensky, 1/15-19/1957, no. 825. Stavros Niarchos coll., Paris. Inscriptions: Woven signature in lower guard, right: N. BESNIER A BEAUVAIS Inscriptions: Inscription in cartouche, lower field, center: L'ESCOLE DES MARIS Scene enclosed within elaborate decorative frame of swirling acanthus leaves mixed with garlands of flowers & cartouche with the title of Molière's play in lower center of the field; roguish young lady, hurried by jealous & duped Sganarelle, ridicules him by letting her hand be kissed by her lover behind his back (BRD) picture-frame border with decorative fret band incorporating alternating palmette & shell motifs; acanthus leaves in corners This panel was the third of a series of 4 scenes. Badin states that the series was woven a first time in 1731 & a second time only, in 1733. The other 2 panels in this set are signed J-B Oudry, suggesting that this panel was also designed by Jean-Baptiste Oudry. Badin states that 3 tapestries of the series Comédies de Molière had been in the collection of Rodolphe Kann. They are: L'Ecole des Maris, le Dépit amoureux & le Malade imaginaire. They very likely are the ones in set. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 7016-2 Badin, La Manufacture de Tapisseries (1909), 23 & 58 Boccara, Ames de laine (1988), 211 Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0243729-0243731
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