Outdoor market scene with young couple drinking with recruiting officer. Jeaurat, Etienne (French, 1699-1789) (designed after) [painter] c. 1765-1770 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'2" x W 6'6" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from , received, ; sold to Mrs. Suckenback 10/14/1919. A young couple sitting at table next to inn converse & drink with recruiting sergeant, while woman seated on chair cuts flowers & another a loaf of bread for man (L); flowers amongst bucket, broom & basket laying in foreground
Outdoor market scene with young couple drinking with recruiting officer. Jeaurat, Etienne (French, 1699-1789) (designed after) [painter] c. 1765-1770 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'2" x W 6'6" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from , received, ; sold to Mrs. Suckenback 10/14/1919. A young couple sitting at table next to inn converse & drink with recruiting sergeant, while woman seated on chair cuts flowers & another a loaf of bread for man (L); flowers amongst bucket, broom & basket laying in foreground; additional woman standing in the window of inn, above couple (BRD) picture-frame border with spiraling acanthus leaves alternating with flowers; cartouches with C-scrolled acanthus leaves frame trellis pattern enclosing rosettes The composition of this tapestry is based on a scene from the Gobelins series Les Fêtes de Village, designed by Etienne Jeaurat. The tapestry relates to Jeaurat's scene le Sergent Recruteur, as stated in Fénaille (Kraak/Soustelle). French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 1057 Fénaille, Gobelins 4 (1903-1923), 172 Related Works: Compositionally similar tapestry (larger composition): GCPA 0243132, 0243224
Size: 7071px × 10400px
Photo credit: © piemags/GB24 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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