Abundance. Schoor, Lodewijk van (Flemish, 1666-1726) (author of design, attr.) [painter] c. 1680-1700 Tapestry Dimensions: H 12' x W 12'5" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from [] Stotesbury 11/14/1925; sold to Horace Hano 7/6/1926. Offered as a gift to the Art Institute of Chicago by B. E. Bensinger III in 1965. United States, Illinois, Chicago, Art Institute of Chicago, accno. Inscriptions: Inscription in central field [partially visible in photograph]: L VAN SCHOOR INVT PINXT Inscription
Abundance. Schoor, Lodewijk van (Flemish, 1666-1726) (author of design, attr.) [painter] c. 1680-1700 Tapestry Dimensions: H 12' x W 12'5" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from [] Stotesbury 11/14/1925; sold to Horace Hano 7/6/1926. Offered as a gift to the Art Institute of Chicago by B. E. Bensinger III in 1965. United States, Illinois, Chicago, Art Institute of Chicago, accno. Inscriptions: Inscription in central field [partially visible in photograph]: L VAN SCHOOR INVT PINXT Inscriptions: Inscription in central field [not visible in photograph]: A AVWERC Inscriptions: Inscription in upper border central cartouche [partially visible in photograph]:.. NDANT [Abundantia ?] Abundance seated at terrace with right foot on vessel filled with coins, surrounded by 3 attendants, 1 (L, foreground) kneeling & holding basket of flowers, 1 carrying cornucopia (L of center, middle ground), other with feather headdress standing by table with vessels & jewels (R, middle ground), beyond balustrade, garden & classical building (background) (BRD) twisting garland of flowers, birds, fishes, tassels; (UPR BRD, center) eagle on cartouche gripping with its talons thunderbolts & spear, 2 oboes [or shawms] wrapped in draperies; (LWR BRD, center) fountain with grotesque mask French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 13942 [also lists: 28068] Related Works: Stylistically similar tapestry, GCPA 0238153; similar border, GCPA 0238159, 0238161-0238162
Size: 8600px × 8804px
Photo credit: © piemags/GB24 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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