Kite. Huet, Jean-Baptiste (French, 1745-1811) (designed after) [painter] c. 1785-1800 Tapestry Dimensions: H 8'1" x W 4'6" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. In landscape with trees, a young boy holds kite while 2 youths with basket sit at his feet; building in distance (BRD) scene framed by palm fronds springing from wild flowers & forming arch, ornamented with wreaths at mid-points & ribbon-tied floral festoons beneath arch; in spandrels: shelves, on acanthus leaf supports, holding baskets of flowers This compositio
Kite. Huet, Jean-Baptiste (French, 1745-1811) (designed after) [painter] c. 1785-1800 Tapestry Dimensions: H 8'1" x W 4'6" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. In landscape with trees, a young boy holds kite while 2 youths with basket sit at his feet; building in distance (BRD) scene framed by palm fronds springing from wild flowers & forming arch, ornamented with wreaths at mid-points & ribbon-tied floral festoons beneath arch; in spandrels: shelves, on acanthus leaf supports, holding baskets of flowers This composition is based on Jean-Baptiste Huet's Pastorales à Draperies Bleues, with some figures probably after Boucher. The tapestry was in all likelihood woven at Aubusson, based on the Huet cartoons & also on compositions taken from prints by other 18th century artists. However, it it not clear whether these variants were not also woven at Beauvais (unlikely) or possibly in other secondary looms in France. The quality of this tapestry may not be up to Beauvais standards. No French & Co. stock sheet in archive, no stock number Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0243170-0243171, 0243173-0243174
Size: 6402px × 11541px
Photo credit: © piemags/GB24 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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