British & Continental Auction | December 6, 2024
Fri, Dec 6, 2024 10:00AM EST
Lot 1540
Belgian Hunt Scene Wool Tapestry
Estimate: $18,000 - $24,000
Starting Bid
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| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
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| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Brussels, second half 16th century, depicting courtiers and nobles in a hunting and pastoral scene, in foreground center, a group of two women and one man in stride, at left a grouping of two men with rifles, a hound dog and a woman with a basket and holding a bird in one hand, at right is a woman, sitting with her hand in an urn, in conversation with a man standing over her, landscape depicts trees and a winding stream, at center in the background a castle and men on horses, additional figures with dogs in background, border depicts vignettes with aristocratic and allegorical or Classically posed female figures, floral and foliate bouquets in urns in between border figures, 101 x 177 in. (8 ft. 5 in. x 14 ft. 9 in.)
Provenance: Before 1934, acquired by Margaret Montgomery Cullen of Brooklyn, NY;
1935, bequeathed by Margaret Montgomery Cullen to the Brooklyn Museum;
Property from the Brooklyn Museum
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Before 1934, acquired by Margaret Montgomery Cullen of Brooklyn, NY;
1935, bequeathed by Margaret Montgomery Cullen to the Brooklyn Museum;
Property from the Brooklyn Museum
several small holes to center and upper right of panel, scattered losses to ground and probable restorations throughout, especially to lower left and right corners, overall fading, soiling, and toning, partial linen backing and partial burlap webbing at edges
