Hunter. Eeckhout, Albert van der (Dutch, ) (designed after) [painter] Post, Frans Jansz (Dutch, 1612-1680) (designed after) [painter] Desportes, Alexandre-François (French, 1661-1743) (cartoon creator ?) [painter] c. 1740-1786 ? Tapestry Dimensions: H 9' x W 4'9" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Paris Ownership History: French & Co. Amongst exotic plants, a male figure in loin cloth sits on rock, holding a bow, other weapons tied to trunk of tree, on which there is a parrot; lizards with variety of shellfish (R) & fish half submerged in river i
Hunter. Eeckhout, Albert van der (Dutch, ) (designed after) [painter] Post, Frans Jansz (Dutch, 1612-1680) (designed after) [painter] Desportes, Alexandre-François (French, 1661-1743) (cartoon creator ?) [painter] c. 1740-1786 ? Tapestry Dimensions: H 9' x W 4'9" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Paris Ownership History: French & Co. Amongst exotic plants, a male figure in loin cloth sits on rock, holding a bow, other weapons tied to trunk of tree, on which there is a parrot; lizards with variety of shellfish (R) & fish half submerged in river in foreground (BRD) picture-frame border with godroon motif; shells with scrolling acanthus leaves in corners; (L & R BRD) centered by flower head in roundel framed by acanthus leaves Possibly a fragment of tapestry, due to the narrower width compared to similar tapestries. In addition, neither the border nor the workshop can be identified (Cavallo/Soustelle). This panel, at first, appears to have more in common with its pendant from "Les Indes", as seen in Krotoff Yet, the quality of the depiction does not seem to hold to the original version, thus pointing to a later date, either from the "Nouvelles Indes" series (despite of the absence of characteristics proper to the new series, such as the feathers in the figure's head) or even a later production (Soustelle). No French & Co. stock sheet in archive, no stock number Fénaille, Gobelins 2 (1903-1923), 371-98 Fenaille, Gobelins 4 (1903-1923), 40-74 Krotoff, La tenture des ancienne (1984), 20-21 Whitehead, A portrait of Dutch 17th century Brazil Related Works: Compositionally similar tapestry (with differences): GCPA 0242184; compositionally similar tapestry (with scene extending to the left): GCPA 0242172-0242173 [Pallazzo Quirinale Set]; compositionally similar tapestry from "Les Anciennes Indes" (with scene extending to the left): "Le Chasseur Indien" Collection Académie de France, Rome (Krotoff, )
Size: 6230px × 11921px
Photo credit: © piemags/GB24 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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