A tapestry - Frankreich (Gobelins), 1st third of the 18th century

auction 412, Lot 73

MARCH-AUCTION

on 20 March 2024

A tapestry


Frankreich (Gobelins), 1st third of the 18th century

estimate:
€ 2.000 to € 2.200

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description:

A tapestry

Frankreich (Gobelins), 1st third of the 18th century


Wool, silk. Slightly cut, restored. Damage caused by light. Main part of the border added. Lined back. 209 x 217 cm.


After models by Jean de Boulogne: cf. Standen, Edith A., Ovids Metamorphoses: A Gobelins Tapestry Series, in: Metropolitan Museum Journal 23 (1988), pages 149ff., here: pages 175ff. with illustration 37 (Sothebys New York 25 June 1982).