Fall of Phaethon. unknown c. 1780-1800 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'2" x W 11'3" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: Greek coll. (possibly in the palace of King George). French & Co. purchased from L. Bernheimer, received 10/10/1913; sold to [illegible]. United States, Illinois, Chicago, Art Institute of Chicago. In landscape with buildings, trees & wild plants by the shore, mythological scene with Phaethon driving chariot of the sun when he is struck by thunderbolt of Jupiter (Zeus) (L) (BRD) drapery proscenium & garland, (UPR BRD) at
Fall of Phaethon. unknown c. 1780-1800 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'2" x W 11'3" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: Greek coll. (possibly in the palace of King George). French & Co. purchased from L. Bernheimer, received 10/10/1913; sold to [illegible]. United States, Illinois, Chicago, Art Institute of Chicago. In landscape with buildings, trees & wild plants by the shore, mythological scene with Phaethon driving chariot of the sun when he is struck by thunderbolt of Jupiter (Zeus) (L) (BRD) drapery proscenium & garland, (UPR BRD) attached at top by ropes with tassels; (L & R BRD) garland spirals around drapery This panel is probably based on earlier French or Flemish tapestry compositions or on prints that are not identified (Cavallo). Stock sheet states this panel is illustrated in "Good " (Soustelle). French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 5461-e Hunter, Practical book of Tapestries (1925), 202 Hunter, Decorative textiles (1918), 235-236 Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0240511-0240516
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