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Pastoral scene
French
18th century
Object Place: France
Medium/Technique
Wool and silk tapestry
Dimensions
250.19 x 163.83 cm (98 1/2 x 64 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Mrs. Harriet J. Bradbury
Accession Number30.480
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionNorth wall, left panel. Tapestry woven panel is one of four panels previously installed in the Salon (Gal D150) prior to its restoration in 1996. The panels had been displayed since the gallery opened in 1924. Four panels ( 30.479-82) were deinstalled in March 1996. This panel depicts a shepherd and shepardess with their sheep, a cow and a donkey carrying a load. Foliage frames the scene, and a trophy with a bouquet of flowers hangs from a ribbon, descending between garlands at the top center of the panel. The tapestry has wool and silk wefts woven on wool warps. Silk wefts are used for the expanse of sky and for highlights throughout the scene.
ProvenanceProbably George Robert White (b. 1847 - d. 1922), Boston; probably by inheritance from White to his sister, Harriet J. White (Mrs. Frederick T.) Bradbury (b. 1851 - d. 1930), Boston; 1930, bequest of Harriet J. Bradbury to the MFA. (Accession Date: July 3, 1930)