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Lot Essay
Part of a series comprising nine tapestries, eight entre fenêtres, three overdoors and almost 50 furniture upholstery panels, the theme of this tapestry was inspired by François Boucher (1703-1770) and his paintings of the Tenture Chinoise done for the Royal Beauvais Tapestry manufactory between 1743 and 1775. Starting before 1754, the series was also woven at the Aubusson factory following the instructions of the marchand-fabricant Jean-François Picon to Jean-Joseph Dumons (1687-1779). Since his appointment to the Aubusson factory in 1731 by Louis XV, Dumons had specialised in designing and preparing tapestry cartoons, supplying 20 series including the present one probably by the time he left the Aubusson factory in 1755 to work for Boucher at Beauvais (D. & P. Chevalier and P.-F. Bertrand, Les Tapisseries d'Aubusson det de Felletin, 1988, pp. 108-114).
A tapestry of the same design was sold anonymously at Christie's London, 11 May 2000, lot 174 (£42,000). Another panel of this subject was sold from the Keck collection at Sotheby's New York, 4 December 1991, lot 286, and again anonymously at Sotheby's Monaco, 18 June 1994, lot 317.
A tapestry of the same design was sold anonymously at Christie's London, 11 May 2000, lot 174 (£42,000). Another panel of this subject was sold from the Keck collection at Sotheby's New York, 4 December 1991, lot 286, and again anonymously at Sotheby's Monaco, 18 June 1994, lot 317.