LATE 17TH / EARLY 18TH CENTURY, PROBABLY BEAUVAIS, ATTRIBUTED YO MICHEL CORNEILLE

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A LOUIS XIV PASTORAL TAPESTRY
LATE 17TH / EARLY 18TH CENTURY, PROBABLY BEAUVAIS, ATTRIBUTED YO MICHEL CORNEILLE
Woven in silks and wools, depicting two children from the series Les Jeux d'Enfants within a wooded landscape, reduced in size
101 in. (257 cm.) high; 56 in. (143 cm.) wide

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Lot Essay

Les Jeux d'Enfants and the theme of childhood were inspired by two earlier series designed by Charles Le Brun depicting Les Saisons and later Les Enfants Jardiniers. The latter was woven at the Manufacture Royale des Gobelins between 1685 and 1720; both series were also produced in the workshops at Beauvais and Lille. Les Jeux d'Enfants designs are attributed to Michel Corneille (1602-1664).

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