Soldiers on a fox-hunt. unknown c. 1700-1730 Tapestry Dimensions: H 11'2" x W 9'2" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: Potsdam, Royal coll. French & Co. purchased from Henry Symons 9/14/1927; sold to Walter P. Chrysler 10/3/1929 [SS 15185]. French & Co. purchased from B. C. Foy 9/25/1940 [SS 19481]. In wooded landscape, 4 soldiers on horseback, 2 hunters on foot carrying rifles & numerous hounds chasing fox (foreground), glade (background) (BRD) garland of stylized foliage interspersed with flowers This panel is part of a set
Soldiers on a fox-hunt. unknown c. 1700-1730 Tapestry Dimensions: H 11'2" x W 9'2" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: Potsdam, Royal coll. French & Co. purchased from Henry Symons 9/14/1927; sold to Walter P. Chrysler 10/3/1929 [SS 15185]. French & Co. purchased from B. C. Foy 9/25/1940 [SS 19481]. In wooded landscape, 4 soldiers on horseback, 2 hunters on foot carrying rifles & numerous hounds chasing fox (foreground), glade (background) (BRD) garland of stylized foliage interspersed with flowers This panel is part of a set of 6 tapestries. Tapestry itself may have been cut. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 15185-c French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 19841-c Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0237454-0237466, 0184340
Size: 7500px × 9782px
Photo credit: © piemags/GB24 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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