Aurora and Cephalus. Boucher, François (French, 1703-1770) (author of design) [painter] Jacques, Maurice (French, 1712-1784) (author of design, alentour) [painter] Tessier, Louis (French, ) (author of design, alentour) [painter] Neilson, Jacques (French, ) (workshop) [weaver] 1775-1776 Tapestry Dimensions: H x W Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Paris Ownership History: Given to Joseph II, Emperor of Austria, by Louis XVI (1777). Hung in the Alexander room, Hofburg Palace (ca. 1900). Austria, Vienna, Vienna, Hofburg Palace

Aurora and Cephalus. Boucher, François (French, 1703-1770) (author of design) [painter] Jacques, Maurice (French, 1712-1784) (author of design, alentour) [painter] Tessier, Louis (French, ) (author of design, alentour) [painter] Neilson, Jacques (French, ) (workshop) [weaver] 1775-1776 Tapestry Dimensions: H x W Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Paris Ownership History: Given to Joseph II, Emperor of Austria, by Louis XVI (1777). Hung in the Alexander room, Hofburg Palace (ca. 1900). Austria, Vienna, Vienna, Hofburg Palace. Inscriptions: Woven signature in medallion: F. Boucher (not visible in photo) Inscriptions: Woven signature: Neilson ex. (not visible in photo) In central medallion, Aurora, seated on cloud, gazes at the sleeping Cephalus; medallion enclosed by garlanded picture-frame (ALENTOUR) damask background decorated with floral garlands, console with vase & flowers at bottom center 2nd alentour. Fénaille, Gobelins 4 (1903-1923), 225-300 Göbel, Wandteppiche II:1 (1928), 187-90 Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0243930-0243936; compositionally similar sets: GCPA 0243783-0243784 (Set A), GCPA 0243943-0243953, 0243961-0243962 (Prince Henry set), GCPA 0243955-0243959 (Getty set), GCPA 0243929, 0243937-0243941 (Weston Park set); compositionally similar tapestries (same cartoon): GCPA 0243784, 0243938, 0243958, 0243961

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