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Tapestry with pastoral scene
Flemish
first half of 18th century
Object Place: Flanders
Medium/Technique
Wool and silk
Dimensions
253.36 x 305.43 cm (99 3/4 x 120 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of George R. Fearing
Accession Number42.575
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionThree female and four men figures, and a dog in the foreground in a wooded setting. In the center right a sitted woman sings from a music book while another woman behind her plays an instrument. Two other standing men at her right play music. In the center left, a woman is holding a jar on her head while looking at a standing man with a dog. In the background, a fountain and a road. The border is composed of a continuous floral motif.
Provenance1942, George Richmond Fearing, Jr. (b. 1871), Boston; 1942, gift of George R. Fearing to the MFA [see note 1]. (Accession Date: December 10, 1942)
NOTES:
[1] This tapestry was accessioned in 1942 but remained on annual loan in Mr. Fearing's possession until 1948, and did not enter the Museum until after his death, in 1956.
NOTES:
[1] This tapestry was accessioned in 1942 but remained on annual loan in Mr. Fearing's possession until 1948, and did not enter the Museum until after his death, in 1956.