Giraffe caravan. Grenier, Jean (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, ) (workshop, attr.) [weaver] Poissonier, Arnould (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, ) (workshop, attr.) [weaver] c. 1500-1510 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Southern Netherlands Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: Le Comte Louis de Dreux Brezé coll. French & Co. Procession of giraffes & figures, some on horseback, accompanied by trumpeters (L, LWR & R BRD) garlands of flowers banded together with fan-like motifs; (UPR BRD) stylized foliage terminating in acorns, lar
Giraffe caravan. Grenier, Jean (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, ) (workshop, attr.) [weaver] Poissonier, Arnould (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, ) (workshop, attr.) [weaver] c. 1500-1510 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Southern Netherlands Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: Le Comte Louis de Dreux Brezé coll. French & Co. Procession of giraffes & figures, some on horseback, accompanied by trumpeters (L, LWR & R BRD) garlands of flowers banded together with fan-like motifs; (UPR BRD) stylized foliage terminating in acorns, large acorn in center flanked by 2 small cherubim Possibly woven in Tournai (Campbell). GCPA 0184396 is shown on same print as GCPA 0240592 & 0184397 (Dimitrova). No French & Co. stock sheet in archive, no stock number V & A, Tapestry Collection (1980), 30-32, Delmarcel, Flemish Tapestry (1999), 164,165 Ackerman, Rockefeller McCormick tapestries (1932), pls. 18 & 19 Asselberghs, Tapisserie tournaisienne (1968), 12-16 Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0240584-0240585, 0240589-0240592, 0184396-0184397; compositionally similar tapestries: GCPA 0240588 & Sweden, Nationalmuseum, "Caravan with Giraffes"
Size: 12190px × 6080px
Photo credit: © piemags/GB24 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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