Earth. Le Brun, Charles (French, 1619-1690) (author of design) [painter] Yvart, Baudouin (French, bef. 1611-d. 1690) (cartoon creator) [painter] c. 1700 Tapestry Dimensions: H 11'8" x W 20'8" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Paris Ceres (Demeter) & Cybele sit enthroned on chariot & hold shield; set in garden park with lion, bear & camel in foreground, & palace in background (UPR & LWR BRD) band with rinceaux; (L & R BRD) fruit & floral garland centered by cartouche with landscape This border is not recorded by Fenaille. This tapestry was lot 165 at an unkn
Earth. Le Brun, Charles (French, 1619-1690) (author of design) [painter] Yvart, Baudouin (French, bef. 1611-d. 1690) (cartoon creator) [painter] c. 1700 Tapestry Dimensions: H 11'8" x W 20'8" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Paris Ceres (Demeter) & Cybele sit enthroned on chariot & hold shield; set in garden park with lion, bear & camel in foreground, & palace in background (UPR & LWR BRD) band with rinceaux; (L & R BRD) fruit & floral garland centered by cartouche with landscape This border is not recorded by Fenaille. This tapestry was lot 165 at an unknown British auction & sold for 680 pounds. Fénaille, Gobelins 2 (1903-1923), 51-66 Göbel, Wandteppiche II:1 (1928), 123-25 Related Works: Compositionally similar tapestries: GCPA 0183949, 0243761, 0243770
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