British & Continental Auction | December 6, 2024
Fri, Dec 6, 2024 10:00AM EST
Lot 1528
French 'The Pursuit of the Heron' Wool Tapestry
Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000
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| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
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| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Tournai, France, second quarter 16th century, foreground depicts hunting scene within a stand of trees, two gentlemen on horseback, one holds a falcon, heron attacked by a falcon, attendant with slashed and puffed costume, a spear, lure, and hound, gentleman and lady seated in conversation, background depicts Medieval chateau, border with large scale floral and fruit motifs, including irises, roses, lilies, apples, and squash, 132-1/2 x 102-1/2 in. (11 ft. 1/2 in. x 8 ft. 6-1/2 in.)
Provenance: 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, 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. p. 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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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
overall good color, scattered areas of probable restorations and losses to ground, minor separations throughout, later burlap lining and webbing around all four edges
