Mordecai's disdain. Troy, Jean François de (French, 1679-1752) (cartoon creator) [painter] Cozette, Pierre-François (French, ) (workshop) [weaver] Jacques, Maurice (French, 1712-1784) (author of design, border) [painter] c. 1771-1774 Tapestry Dimensions: H 14' x W 17'9" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Paris Ownership History: Offered by Louis XVI to Albert & Marie-Christine (sister of Queen Marie-Antoinette), Duke & Duchess of Saxe-Teschen & Joint Governors of the Austrian Netherlands on their visit to Paris on 8/20/1786 [SS 54311]. Shah of I
Mordecai's disdain. Troy, Jean François de (French, 1679-1752) (cartoon creator) [painter] Cozette, Pierre-François (French, ) (workshop) [weaver] Jacques, Maurice (French, 1712-1784) (author of design, border) [painter] c. 1771-1774 Tapestry Dimensions: H 14' x W 17'9" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Paris Ownership History: Offered by Louis XVI to Albert & Marie-Christine (sister of Queen Marie-Antoinette), Duke & Duchess of Saxe-Teschen & Joint Governors of the Austrian Netherlands on their visit to Paris on 8/20/1786 [SS 54311]. Shah of Iran coll., 1974 (?). French & Co. stock sheet: purchased by the Vichy government, France, 1943 [SS 54311]. Inscriptions: Woven signature in central field & on lower guard, right: Inscriptions: Woven signature in central field, on lowest of 4 steps in center: PEINT PAR DE TROY A ROME 1740 Inscriptions: Inscription on lower border, center: SOLUS MARDOCHAEUS NON FLECTEBAT CENU Haman climbs the stairs of a palace followed by assistants & large crowd, as everybody bows to him except Mordecai; the latter withdrawn (R), standing near a man & 2 women prostrating themselves before Haman (BRD) picture-frame & trompe l'oeil border with a garland of flowers interrupted by cartouche enclosing fruits clasped by acanthus leaves, flanked by larger acanthus leaves in corners; (UPR BRD) centered by the arms of France between wings in center; (LWR BRD) centered by latin inscription in cartouche in center; outer band of laurel leaves There is a subtle change in color on the lower guard, left of the weaver's mark, suggesting potential past restoration (Cavallo). The present tapestry is one of a set of 7 tapestries offered by Louis XVI to the Duchess & Duke of Saxe-Teschen. (Soustelle). The tapestry features a second border, created by the painter Maurice Jacques, & woven from 1768 to 1797 in Audran & Cozette workshops (Soustelle). The related work from the Château de La Roche
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