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Lot Essay
Ce projet est presque identique à une tapisserie enregistrée chez le marchand de Munich, L. Bernheimer, dans les années 1920 ((H. Göbel, Die Wandteppiche und ihre Manufakturen in Frankreich Italien Spanien und Portugal, Leipzig, 1928, pl. 296). Il fait partie d'une série titrée 'Les Enfants Ecoutant Les Contes de La Fontaine' et la présente scène illustre la fable du Loup et de l'Agneau. Nous connaissons de semblables tapisseries à alentours dont le panneau central est identique, mais dont la plupart ont des bordures différentes (voir V. et C. Sternberg, 'Four Centuries of Tapestry', catalogue d'exposition, 2-23 novembre 1966, fig. 71). A la fin des années 1760, les tapisseries à alentours représentant des scènes pastorales étaient extrèmement prisées. La plupart sont attribuées à François Boucher, tandis que l'inscription sur ce projet attribue, au moins le projet du fond, à Claude-Jean-Baptiste Jallier.
This design is virtually identical to a tapestry that was recorded with the Munich dealer L. Bernheimer in the 1920s (H. Gôbel, Die Wandteppiche und ihre Manufakturen in Frankreich Italien Spanien und Portugal, Leipzig, 1928, pl. 296). It belongs to a series that is named 'Children Listening to La Fontaine's Fables' and this particular scene depicts the story of the Wolf and the Sheep. Similar alentours tapestries are recorded, even with identical central panels, but most have differing framing elements (see V. and C. Sternberg, 'Four Centuries of Tapestry', exhibition catalogue, 2-23 November 1966, fig. 71). Aubusson engaged in a prolific production of such alentours depicting various pastoral pursuits in the late 1760s. Most are attributed to François Boucher, while the inscription on this design attributes at least the design of the background to Claude-Jean-Baptiste Jallier (1740-1806).
This design is virtually identical to a tapestry that was recorded with the Munich dealer L. Bernheimer in the 1920s (H. Gôbel, Die Wandteppiche und ihre Manufakturen in Frankreich Italien Spanien und Portugal, Leipzig, 1928, pl. 296). It belongs to a series that is named 'Children Listening to La Fontaine's Fables' and this particular scene depicts the story of the Wolf and the Sheep. Similar alentours tapestries are recorded, even with identical central panels, but most have differing framing elements (see V. and C. Sternberg, 'Four Centuries of Tapestry', exhibition catalogue, 2-23 November 1966, fig. 71). Aubusson engaged in a prolific production of such alentours depicting various pastoral pursuits in the late 1760s. Most are attributed to François Boucher, while the inscription on this design attributes at least the design of the background to Claude-Jean-Baptiste Jallier (1740-1806).