Swing. unknown c. 1780-1810 Tapestry Dimensions: H 7'8" x W 8'7" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. received from Mr. Hofer 4/21/1920; returned 4/28/1920 [SS 10778]. French & Co. received from Alice B. Kleykamp 5/27/1940; returned 2/24/1945 [SS 19778]. In landscape with trees & plants, 2 young men each holding rope flank a lady on a swing; another woman sits on ground with basket, surrounded by 2 children, 1 of them playing with a dog & a sheep (R) (BRD) picture-frame border with spiraling ribbons & flowers around rod
Swing. unknown c. 1780-1810 Tapestry Dimensions: H 7'8" x W 8'7" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. received from Mr. Hofer 4/21/1920; returned 4/28/1920 [SS 10778]. French & Co. received from Alice B. Kleykamp 5/27/1940; returned 2/24/1945 [SS 19778]. In landscape with trees & plants, 2 young men each holding rope flank a lady on a swing; another woman sits on ground with basket, surrounded by 2 children, 1 of them playing with a dog & a sheep (R) (BRD) picture-frame border with spiraling ribbons & flowers around rod; acanthus leaves framing decorative element in corners There are variants to this scene, with the composition lacking the woman with the children & the animals to the right. Other times, the woman with children can also be replaced by a man playing the flute to a woman & flanked by 2 animals, as illustrated in Göbel Vol. 2 Part 2, Illus. 283-84. The mention "Warwick House" can be read on stock sheet 10778, next to Mr. Hofer, the person from whom French & Co. bought the panel. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 10778 French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 19778 Göbel, Wandteppiche II:2 (1928), Pl. 283-84 Related Works: Compositionally similar tapestries: GCPA 0243104, 0243106; compositionally similar tapestries (with variations), GCPA 0184439, 0243110-0243111, 0243113-0243114; compositionally similar tapestries (larger composition), GCPAs: 0240640, 0240653, 0243098-0243099, 0243103
Size: 8900px × 8376px
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