Apollo and Hyacinth. Boulogne, Louis (the Younger) (French, 1654-1733) (designed after, attr.) [painter] c. 1690-1720 Tapestry Dimensions: H 11' x W 4' Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Paris Ownership History: French & Co. received from Helen G. Lewis 12/6/1946, returned 6/1/1949. Inscriptions: Woven monogram in lower guard, right: L Apollo, seated on L, teaches Hyacinth to play the lyre; in background, temple & waterfall of Tivoli (BRD) floral garland inside spiraling ribbon, shell ornament in corners The border may be contemporary. The "L" in the lower g
Apollo and Hyacinth. Boulogne, Louis (the Younger) (French, 1654-1733) (designed after, attr.) [painter] c. 1690-1720 Tapestry Dimensions: H 11' x W 4' Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Paris Ownership History: French & Co. received from Helen G. Lewis 12/6/1946, returned 6/1/1949. Inscriptions: Woven monogram in lower guard, right: L Apollo, seated on L, teaches Hyacinth to play the lyre; in background, temple & waterfall of Tivoli (BRD) floral garland inside spiraling ribbon, shell ornament in corners The border may be contemporary. The "L" in the lower guard may stand for "Lefebvre." French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 121-32 Fenaille, Gobelins 3 (1903-1923), 78445 Standen, MetMusJ (1988), 166-67, 186 Göbel, Wandteppiche II:1 (1928), 170-72
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