Toilet of Venus. Albani, Francesco (Italian, 1578-1660) (designed after) [painter] Vanderbank, John (British, ) (workshop) [weaver] c. 1700-1725 Tapestry Dimensions: H 8'6" x W 7'9" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: English Weaving Center: London Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from R. W. Lehne, invoiced 6/19/1930; sold to M. M. Van Beuren 7/22/1930. Portico with pillars (L, foreground), Venus sits on chair, attended by nymphs (center, foreground), fountain (R, foreground), palace set in lake (center, background), Apollo plays lyre by chariot & cupids (cent
Toilet of Venus. Albani, Francesco (Italian, 1578-1660) (designed after) [painter] Vanderbank, John (British, ) (workshop) [weaver] c. 1700-1725 Tapestry Dimensions: H 8'6" x W 7'9" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: English Weaving Center: London Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from R. W. Lehne, invoiced 6/19/1930; sold to M. M. Van Beuren 7/22/1930. Portico with pillars (L, foreground), Venus sits on chair, attended by nymphs (center, foreground), fountain (R, foreground), palace set in lake (center, background), Apollo plays lyre by chariot & cupids (center, top) (BRD) twisting chain motif French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 16843-b [also lists: 37849] Marillier, English Tapestries (1930), 115-120, plate 45B Related Works: Possible other panel in set, GCPA 0181930; other panels in series (different border), GCPA 0181923-0181928, 0184140
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