Portière with the arms of Michel Le Tellier. unknown c. 1730 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'2" x W 6'7" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Beauvais Ownership History: Altkunst-Margraf & Cie., Berlin. French & Co. purchased from Mr. H. L. Eggleston, received 3/29/1951; sold to American Foreign Trade Development, 8/13/1963 [SS 50575]. French & Co. received from American Foreign Trade Development Co. 8/20/1963; returned 1/3/1964 [SS G-101-x]. Marquis de Louvois & des Souvre, framed by 2 lions & vases filled with flowers & fruit on pedestals, amidst scrolls & flowers,
Portière with the arms of Michel Le Tellier. unknown c. 1730 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'2" x W 6'7" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Beauvais Ownership History: Altkunst-Margraf & Cie., Berlin. French & Co. purchased from Mr. H. L. Eggleston, received 3/29/1951; sold to American Foreign Trade Development, 8/13/1963 [SS 50575]. French & Co. received from American Foreign Trade Development Co. 8/20/1963; returned 1/3/1964 [SS G-101-x]. Marquis de Louvois & des Souvre, framed by 2 lions & vases filled with flowers & fruit on pedestals, amidst scrolls & flowers, & with shaped reserve with 2 dogs Stock sheets state: "lower part of tapestry restored". French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 50575-x French & Co. stock sheet in archive, G-101-x Göbel, Wandteppiche II:2 (1928), pl. 228 Göbel, Wandteppiche II:1 (1928), 223-24
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