Toilet of Psyche. Boucher, François (French, 1703-1770) (cartoon creator) [painter] Oudry, Jean-Baptiste (French, 1686-1755) (workshop) [painter] Besnier, Nicolas (French, ) (workshop) [weaver] c. 1741-1770 Tapestry Dimensions: H 11'" x W 8'" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk, (warp: 20-22/cm), modern cotton linings Culture: French Weaving Center: Beauvais Ownership History: Possibly part of a set of three (Bremmer cat. 11 a-c) woven for M. d'Auriac, 1741-1742. Sir Anthony de Rothschild, London, early 20th century (Bremmer cat. 11 a-c), thereafter separated. Frenc
Toilet of Psyche. Boucher, François (French, 1703-1770) (cartoon creator) [painter] Oudry, Jean-Baptiste (French, 1686-1755) (workshop) [painter] Besnier, Nicolas (French, ) (workshop) [weaver] c. 1741-1770 Tapestry Dimensions: H 11'" x W 8'" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk, (warp: 20-22/cm), modern cotton linings Culture: French Weaving Center: Beauvais Ownership History: Possibly part of a set of three (Bremmer cat. 11 a-c) woven for M. d'Auriac, 1741-1742. Sir Anthony de Rothschild, London, early 20th century (Bremmer cat. 11 a-c), thereafter separated. French & Co. purchased from Henry Symons, invoiced 4/23/1929; sold to Henry Walters 11/25/1929. French & Co. purchased from Parke-Bernet (New York), 4/26/1941, lot 739; sold to J. Paul Getty 1941. J. Paul Getty Museum 1963. United States, California, Los Angeles, J. Paul Getty Museum, accno. Inscriptions: Woven signatures in lower right corner: BESNÍER & OVDRY ABEAUVAIS On outdoor stone terrace Psyche, seated in golden chair, is groomed by attendants in preparation for her first night with her husband, Cupid; 2 attendants dress Psyche's hair, at carved & gilded table in front of Psyche another attendant holds mirror as another holds up piece of silk fabric; below table is silver ewer & basin with oval tray; to R of table, seated attendant sorts flowers from basket & interacts with another attendant with tray holding powder & perfume; wall of fountain on L behind Psyche topped by marble putti at play with dolphin; trees visible beyond terrace & fountain Possible set of 3 panels. Borders missing. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 16567-a [also lists: 35351] Bremer-David, French tapestries & textiles (1997), 106-119, cat. 11 b Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0243696-0243697, 0243701-0243703, 0243705-0243706; compositionally similar tapestries (same cartoon): GCPA 0243683 (Palazzo Quirinale),0243677 (ex. Getty ), 0243679 (Philadelphia); see also Bremer-David, p
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