Hunting and Pastoral Scenes, with a wreathed hero between ladies

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 tapestry depicts a gathering in a rural setting with people engaging in activities such as hunting, music playing, and socializing amidst rolling green hills populated with sheep and birds. In the foreground, a group appears to be enjoying leisure time, while sheep graze nearby. In the upper portion, individuals are seen on horseback engaging in a hunt with hounds. The background shows a town or castle. The tapestry showcases intricate details in the clothing folds and expressions, illustrating bucolic and elegant daily life.

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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. 2250.

1957

  • Ross, Marvin Chauncey. “Four Tournai Tapestries.” The Corcoran Gallery of Art Bulletin 9 (1957): 1-18, 11 fig. 4.

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. 40.

1987

  • Joubert, Fabienne. La Tapisserie Médiévale au Musée de Cluny. Paris, 1987: 122-126, repro. 124.

Wikidata ID

Q62288223

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