British & Continental Auction | December 6, 2024
Fri, Dec 6, 2024 10:00AM EST
Lot 1529
French 'Hunting the Wolf' Wool Tapestry
Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000
Starting Bid
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| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Tournai, France, second quarter 16th century, foreground depicts hunting scene within a stand of trees, wolf with his mate and three suckling cubs are attacked by three hounds and three hunters, the first with a crossbow, the second with a three pronged spear, the third with a broad bladed spear with a crossbar, two other hunters, one with a three pronged fork, the other blowing a horn, background shows a Medieval chateau and a group of three falconers - a gentleman and lady on horseback and a man luring two birds in flight, border depicts large scale floral and fruit motifs, including irises, roses, lilies, apples, and squash, 126 x 130-1/2 in. (10 ft. 6 in. x 10 ft. 10-1/2 in.)
Provenance: Before 1923, acquired by Madame de la P.... of Paris, France;
March 17, 1923, purchased at The Anderson Galleries, The Important
Collection of Madame de la P.... of Paris, France, lot 101 by George Joseph Demotte of New York, NY and Paris;
May 8, 1924, purchased from the Estate of George Joseph Demotte by the
Brooklyn Museum;
Property from the Brooklyn Museum
Exhibition History:
Brooklyn Museum, decorative arts display adjacent to the entrance to the Jan Martense Schenck House period room, circa 1971-1991;
Brooklyn Museum, display in the entrance hall, January 25, 1937 or 1938;
Brooklyn Museum, tapestry display in the Lace Room, May 1, 1923
Publication History:
The Important Collection of Madame de la P.... of Paris, France, New York: Anderson Galleries, 1923, pp. 85-99, pl. 101A-F (lot 101);
Asselberghs, Jean-Paul, Les tapisseries Flamandes aux États-Unis d'Amérique, Brussels: Musées Royaux d'Art et d'Histoire, 1974, p. 53
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Before 1923, acquired by Madame de la P.... of Paris, France;
March 17, 1923, purchased at The Anderson Galleries, The Important
Collection of Madame de la P.... of Paris, France, lot 101 by George Joseph Demotte of New York, NY and Paris;
May 8, 1924, purchased from the Estate of George Joseph Demotte by the
Brooklyn Museum;
Property from the Brooklyn Museum
good overall color, losses and repairs to lower left panel and border, scattered losses and repairs to ground, minor separations throughout, tears and losses to old burlap lining verso
