Harvesting pineapples. Vernansal, Guy-Louis (French, 1648-1729) (author of design, attr.) [painter] Monnoyer, Jean-Baptiste (French, 1636-1699) (author of design) [painter] Belin, Jean-Baptiste I (French, 1653-1715) (author of design) [painter] Béhagle, Philippe I (French, ) (workshop) [weaver] c. 1697-1705 Tapestry Dimensions: H 13'" x W 8'" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk Culture: French Weaving Center: Beauvais Ownership History: Made for the Louis-Alexandre de Bourbon, comte de Toulouse & duc de Penthièvre. Louis-Jean-Marie de Bourbon, duc de Penthièvre (son o
Harvesting pineapples. Vernansal, Guy-Louis (French, 1648-1729) (author of design, attr.) [painter] Monnoyer, Jean-Baptiste (French, 1636-1699) (author of design) [painter] Belin, Jean-Baptiste I (French, 1653-1715) (author of design) [painter] Béhagle, Philippe I (French, ) (workshop) [weaver] c. 1697-1705 Tapestry Dimensions: H 13'" x W 8'" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk Culture: French Weaving Center: Beauvais Ownership History: Made for the Louis-Alexandre de Bourbon, comte de Toulouse & duc de Penthièvre. Louis-Jean-Marie de Bourbon, duc de Penthièvre (son of the above). Louise Marie-Adélaïde de Bourbon (daughter of the above). Louis-Philippe d'Orléans (son of the above). Sold Domaine de Monceaux, 1/25-27/1852, ; purchased by the duc d'Uzès & placed in the Château de Bonnelles, Seine-et-Oise. Georges Haardt & Company, Inc., New York, 1925. French & Co., New York. John Thompson Dorrance, Sr., Newport, Rhode Island. John Thompson Dorrance Jr. Rosenberg & Stiebel,Inc., New York, 1983. J. Paul Getty museum, 1983. The Preservation Society of Newport County, Château-sur-Mer, Newport, Rhode Island, 1970s. United States, California, Los Angeles, J. Paul Getty Museum, accno. Inscriptions: Woven signature in lower field, right: BEHAGLE. In landscape with field of pineapples, palm trees & pine trees, woman on L (=Empress?), gestures with fan as 2 workers gather pineapples in wicker baskets in foreground; man picks pineapple as maid kneels & holds fan in center; harvesters near buildings carry baskets in background (L), six-storied pagoda in distance (BRD) garland of exotic fruits & flowers with cartouche framing cipher with letters LA (Louis-Alexandre de Bourbon) in centers, (L & R BRD) strapwork bands & basket of flowers & fruit; Bourbon coat of arms of fleur-de-lys, placed under crown & with suspended anchor in corners, & stylized acanthus leaves on outer guards This set initially included 10 tapestries. The Getty M
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