Allegorical Figure of a Woman Representing "Painting"

1763

This tapestry is on cotton warp, woven in "haute lisse." The composition is after a painting by Carle van Loo (1705-1765).

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Title: Allegorical Figure of a Woman Representing "Painting"
Creator: After Carle van Loo (French, 1705-1765)
Date Created: 1763
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Roles: Artist: After Carle van Loo (French, 1705-1765), Manufacturer: Gobelins Manufactory, Artist: Pierre-Francois Cozette (French, 1714-1801)
Provenance: Commissioned (?) by Madame de Pompadour; inherited by the Marquis de Marigny, 1764; sale of the Marquis de Marigny, Paris, March 18-April 6 1782, no. 126; purchased by Jean-Baptiste-Pierre Lebrun, 1782; exhibited at the Exposition d'art français du XVIII siecle, 1910, no. 60; sale of Joseph Bardac, Paris, December 9 1927, no. 135; Guerault, Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; purchased by Henry Walters, Paris, 1928; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
Object Type: tapestry
Medium: silk on cotton warp
Inscriptions: [Inscription] Carle Van Loo / Cozette exc. 1763
Dimensions: H: 33 7/16 x W: 26 15/16 in. (85 x 68.5 cm); Framed H: 45 1/4 x W: 38 3/4 x D: 5 1/8 in. (115 x 98.5 x 13 cm)
Credit Line: Acquired by Henry Walters, 1928
Classification: Textiles
Accession Number: 82.5

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