Dial. Huet, Jean-Baptiste (French, 1745-1811) (designed after) [painter] c. 1780-1810 Tapestry Dimensions: H 8'3" x W 6'8" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: André Manassé Coll. Jacques Seligmann & Co. French & Co. In landscape with arched gateway & buildings, trees & plants, a group of men & women with children looking at a sun dial & flanked by cattle grazing, near river; arched bridge in background Borders missing. This tapestry is often seen as the left half of a larger composition, including a lady on a swing flanked by 2 men
Dial. Huet, Jean-Baptiste (French, 1745-1811) (designed after) [painter] c. 1780-1810 Tapestry Dimensions: H 8'3" x W 6'8" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: André Manassé Coll. Jacques Seligmann & Co. French & Co. In landscape with arched gateway & buildings, trees & plants, a group of men & women with children looking at a sun dial & flanked by cattle grazing, near river; arched bridge in background Borders missing. This tapestry is often seen as the left half of a larger composition, including a lady on a swing flanked by 2 men. It can be further extended to the right with the inclusion of a woman with children & animals. Jacques Seligmann & Co. stock sheet in archive, 12815 French & Co. stock sheet missing from archive, 17241-b Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0243084-0243085, 0243101, 0243122; compositionally similar tapestries: GCPA 0240651, 0240655, 0240657-0240661; compositionally similar tapestries (larger composition), GCPA 0243103, 0240640, 0240653, 0243098-0243099
Size: 7785px × 9484px
Photo credit: © piemags/GB24 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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