Fox hunt. unknown c. 1700-1750 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9' x W 8'9" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Henry Symons, invoiced 6/4/1924. In landscape, 2 huntsmen on foot & hunting dogs attack fox with clubs & spears (BRD) twisting foliage motif; (L, UPR & R BRD) egg-shaped motif Stock sheet attributes factory to Mortlake. Design inspired by "Hunt of Maximilian" series (Dimitrova). Tapestry executed in the style of the mid-16th century (Cavallo). Top & bottom borders moved inward; border may not belong with
Fox hunt. unknown c. 1700-1750 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9' x W 8'9" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Henry Symons, invoiced 6/4/1924. In landscape, 2 huntsmen on foot & hunting dogs attack fox with clubs & spears (BRD) twisting foliage motif; (L, UPR & R BRD) egg-shaped motif Stock sheet attributes factory to Mortlake. Design inspired by "Hunt of Maximilian" series (Dimitrova). Tapestry executed in the style of the mid-16th century (Cavallo). Top & bottom borders moved inward; border may not belong with [central] field (Cavallo). French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 12957 [also lists: 25919] Related Works: Compositionally similar tapestry (in reverse), GCPA 0181872
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