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Tapestry: Apollo Pursuing Daphne (from the series, The Story of Daphne)
French (Paris)
Second or third quarter of the 17th century
Object Place: Paris, France
Medium/Technique
Tapestry weave (wool warp; wool and silk wefts)
Dimensions
342 x 441 cm (134 5/8 x 173 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Charles Potter Kling Fund
Accession Number62.330
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionOne in a series recounting the story of Daphne, probably from Ovid's Metamorphoses, Book I. The subject shown is "Apollo Pursuing Daphne." Daphne flees from center to the left with Apollo in pursuit from the right. In addition to the two main figures, two nymphs are shown watching the pair from behind a tree at the right, and Cupid flies above Apollo's head holding bow and arrows. Border shows rinceaux of acanthus leaves and flowers. Nude putto in each corner grasps stems of vines. Some brown wool wefts have deteriorated. Fabric complete in extent; lacks a fraction of an inch of weaving along outer edges of outer guards.
ProvenanceSaid to come from the collection of the Duke of Montrose, probably Douglas Graham, 4th Duke of Montrose (b. 1852 - d. 1925), Buchanan Castle, Stirling, Scotland [see note 1]. About 1925/1927, Basil Dighton (dealer), London. 1928, J. M. Botibol (dealer), London. September 29, 1928, sold by Richard W. Lehne (b. 1881 - d. 1944), New York, to French and Co., New York [see note 2]; 1962, sold by French and Co. to the MFA. (Accession Date: April 11, 1962)
NOTES:
[1] According to the exhibition catalogue "400 Years of Tapestries" (Detroit Institute of Arts, February 10-March 18, 1945), cat. no. 35. [2] Information taken from Study Collection of Photographs of Tapestries, Photo Archive Database online, Getty Research Institute, no. 313193.
NOTES:
[1] According to the exhibition catalogue "400 Years of Tapestries" (Detroit Institute of Arts, February 10-March 18, 1945), cat. no. 35. [2] Information taken from Study Collection of Photographs of Tapestries, Photo Archive Database online, Getty Research Institute, no. 313193.