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Woven Art: A Private Collection of Tapestries and Carpets
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- Sale 6447
Live
| Chicago
Oct 30 | 10:00 AM CDT
Live
| Chicago
Sale 6447
| Chicago
| Chicago
Estimate$40,000 – $60,000
Provenance:
Private Collection
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2008
Note:
In the late 17th and early 18th centuries, the Royal Beauvais Manufactory produced two distinct series of the Metamorphoses, distinguished by the size of the figures depicted. The more valuable group, with larger figures, to which the present tapestry belongs, cost 6,000 livres while the small-figured set was 2,200 livres. The large-figured series was designed by the little-known René-Antoine Houasse, a pupil of Charles LeBrun, who is known to have supplied further tapestry series to the Gobelins as well as 21 paintings to the Grand Trianon.
This series was woven at least eight times under Philippe Behagle between 1684 and 1705, although not always in its entirety. The subjects included are, in order of the Beauvais records: 1. The Abduction of Orithyia by Boreas (the present scene), 2. Pan and Syrinx, 3. Vertumnus and Pomona, 4. Alpheius and Arethusa, 5. Cephalus and Procris, and 6. Diana and Callisto. Versions of this panel, depicting the Abduction of Orithyia, can also be found in the collections of some of the leading international museums, such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (acc.nr. 1977.435), the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (acc.nr. 1948.4) and the Museo Nacional de Arte Decorativo, Buenos Aires.
Appearing in overall good, stable, and ready to place condition. Colors remain vibrant and attractive. Professionally conserved with repairs along the border. Later backed with linen and Vel-Cro for hanging. Additional images available upon request.
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Corbin Horn
Vice President, Head of Department, European Furniture & Decorative Arts
Alison Lynch
Associate Specialist, European Furniture & Decorative Arts
