Hunting and Pastoral Scenes, with a laughing man 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 is a painting of a pastoral and courtly scene. The artwork depicts an elaborate and colorful tableau of medieval or Renaissance life. The scene features figures in intricate, period-appropriate clothing engaging in conversation or storytelling. They are surrounded by lush greenery, including trees and shrubbery. Animals such as sheep are grazing in the middle ground. In the background, there are architectural structures, such as castle-like buildings. The scene reflects themes of nobility, nature, and pastoral 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: repro. 74, 75, no. 2251.

1957

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

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. 126.

Wikidata ID

Q62288220

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