British & Continental Auction | December 6, 2024
Fri, Dec 6, 2024 10:00AM EST
Lot 1532
French 'The Barbecue' Wool Tapestry
Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000
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Tournai, France, second quarter 16th century, depicts scene after the hunt is over, dogs eat the rewards from the hunt, and hunter affectionately pets a dog, dog jumps up onto a male courtier, man holds the leash of two dogs feasting on meat, male figures in background possess hunting gear and weapons such as a bow, knife, and a spear, figure blows a horn, man climbs a tree at far left, figures set in landscape with fruited trees and buildings in the distance, border decoration with stylized floral, fruit, and foliate motifs including iris, pears, and apples, 133 x 159-1/4 in. (11 ft. 1 in. x 13 ft. 3-1/4 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, 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 Etats-Unis d'Amerique, 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, scattered surface losses throughout especially to lower scene of the hounds, scattered probable restorations to ground throughout, tears and losses to later linen backing
