Sancho tossed in blanket. Orley, Jan van (Flemish, 1665-1735) (designed after) [painter] Coppens, Augustin (Flemish, 1668-1740) (designed after) [draughtsman] c. 1725-1750 Tapestry Dimensions: H 12' x W 17'6" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Mme. A. Lefortier 2/9/1920; sold to Raimundo Ruiz 5/24/1946. In landscape, Sancho tossed up in air by group of men holding large blanket; several figures look on; in R middle ground, knight (= Don Quixote?) charging on horse (L, UPR, R BRD) twisting garland of fl
Sancho tossed in blanket. Orley, Jan van (Flemish, 1665-1735) (designed after) [painter] Coppens, Augustin (Flemish, 1668-1740) (designed after) [draughtsman] c. 1725-1750 Tapestry Dimensions: H 12' x W 17'6" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Mme. A. Lefortier 2/9/1920; sold to Raimundo Ruiz 5/24/1946. In landscape, Sancho tossed up in air by group of men holding large blanket; several figures look on; in R middle ground, knight (= Don Quixote?) charging on horse (L, UPR, R BRD) twisting garland of flowers around palm tree trunk motif; (L & R BRD) centered by quivers; (UPR BRD) headed by wreath; (LWR BRD) narrow abstract motif The border has been reduced in height, & the lower border replaced with what appears to be a strip of modern weaving based on the original border. Also, this border may not belong to the [central] field. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 22091 Delmarcel, Flemish Tapestry (1999), 316-319
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