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Early 18th Century French Tapestry ( 7' x 7'8" - 213 x 233 cm )
About the Item
In the style of Francois Boucher (mid-18th century)
Structure and materials:
Warp: wool, natural, tan, Z-3-S, 19-20/in
Weft: wool, Z-2-S, 50-60/in silk, Z-2-S, 50-100/in
Description:
The present panel depicts a scene from classical mythology, but a full
identification is not yet possible.
In a mountainous, wooded landscape
a herdsman plays a flute beneath a tree on a hillock, all to the right.
A
lyre rests at his feet and a shepherd’s crook lies in his lap.
At the
upper right, Mercury (Hermes) flies in clutching a quiver and bow.
Behind the tree at far right are several cows.
A youthful, winged
figure, almost certainly Cupid (Eros) listens raptly to the music.
Three maidens in dancing poses approach from the left up a slope.
The image is closed on the left by a full, leafy tree and floral garlands
hang from trees on both sides.
There are still lifes of fruit in the
foreground as well as naturalistically depicted flowering plants.
The subject of the tapestry hinges on the identity of the piping figure.
The lyre would indicate Apollo, but since it has been discarded in
favor of the flute, the identification is less likely.
Remarks:
What Beauvais
series this is not from is easier to determine.
It is not
a part of either The Loves of the Gods (Amour, des Dieux) nor Scenes
from Operas, both executed at Beauvais from 1750 onward.
The
former series has much larger (up to 14’0” x 17’0”) panels and more
complex iconography.
The latter series of only four subjects is not
comparable in subject matter.
The style is certainly derivative of
Boucher, but the rendering seems less assured and more generic.
It is
not the work of Gobelins: there is a Loves of the Gods series from that
manufactory, but neither the large panels nor the subsidiary sections,
executed from 1757 onwards, are in any way similar to the present
piece even though a few share subject matter with the contemporary
Beauvais ensemble.
We are left with two possibilities: first that this panel is part of a
larger, untraced mid 18th century tapestry, itself likely part of a series,
of Beauvais origin.
Less likely since all the action is directed toward and converges near the Cupid figure.
Secondly, that it is a 19th
century quasi pastiche of Boucheresque themes and depictions.
The relatively small size (see below), a feature of 19 th century production,
may militate in this direction.
The date, then, could well be in the second half of the 19th century.
The standard work on Beauvais weaving
(Jules Badini Le Manufacture des Tapisserie de Beauvais, 1909, Paris) does not discuss 19th
century production in any detail and is, in any
case, out-of-date.
No such piece appears in major museum catalogues.
Condition:
Originally there was a faux giltwood picture frame border about 6”-8”
wide, giving and overall size of 8’0”-8’4” x 8’8”-9’0”.
It has been
slightly framed all around, especially on the right.
A plain woven two
tone brown selvage has been added.
There are areas of wear and powdering in the silk; minor splitting,
and creases.
The colors are slightly faded, but the red of the piping
figure has held up well.
The distant landscape is quite pastel.
- Dimensions:Height: 92 in (233.68 cm)Width: 84 in (213.36 cm)Depth: 0.13 in (3.31 mm)
- Style:Louis XV (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:1720-1729
- Date of Manufacture:1720
- Condition:Repaired. Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:
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