Hunting and Pastoral Scenes, with a bagpiper and dancers

c. 1510

design probably French 16th Century, Paris; woven in southern Netherlands or Paris in an undetermined workshop

Associated Names
French 16th Century

Designer

Parisian 16th Century

Designer, French, 1500 - 1599

Unknown 16th Century Workshop

Weaver

This is a painting of a medieval hunting scene set in a landscape with castles. The image depicts figures on horseback and others standing in elaborate attire, surrounded by various animals and lush flora. The background shows medieval architecture with castles and greenery. Several birds are seen soaring through the sky. The artwork is styled like a medieval tapestry, showcasing a hunting expedition in a grand setting.

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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

William Andrews Clark [1839-1925], New York; bequest 1926 to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington; acquired 2014 by the National Gallery of Art.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1917

  • Exhibition of paintings and tapestries loaned by William A. Clark, Lotos Club, New York, 6 - 9 January 1917.

Bibliography

1932

  • Corcoran Gallery of Art. Illustrated Handbook of the W.A. Clark Collection. Washington, 1932: 75, no. 2252.

1957

  • Ross, Marvin Chauncey. “Four Tournai Tapestries.” The Corcoran Gallery of Art Bulletin 9 (1957): 1-18, 2 fig. 2.

1978

  • Wells, William. "Four Loire Tapestries in the Clark Collection.” In The William A. Clark Collection. Exh. cat. Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, 1978: 38-50, repro. 38, repro. (detail) 43.

1987

  • Joubert, Fabienne. La Tapisserie Médiévale au Musée de Cluny. Paris, 1987: 122-126, repro. 123.

2017

  • Cleland, Elizabeth, Lorraine Karafel, and Glasgow Museums. Tapestries from the Burrell Collection. London and Glasgow, 2017: 353, 355 n. 4, 358 n. 4.

Wikidata ID

Q62288216

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