Tapestry depicting "La laitière" from the "Jeux Russiens" hanging, after Jean-Baptiste Leprince (1734-1781) Manufacture Royale de Beauvais, under the direction of entrepreneur André-Charlemagne
Charron (1753-1780), 2nd half of the 18th century.
This country scene, like the other subjects of the hanging: the Musician, the Meal, the Dance, the Bird Hunt and the Fortune Teller, offers an idealized interpretation of country amusements.
The Musée des Tapisseries in Aix-en-Provence holds a similar tapestry.
H: 2.90 m - W: 1.70 m
Wool and silk, good condition, minor restorations, lined.
Bibliography :
J. Badin. La manufacture de tapisseries de Beauvais.
1909.p.34-35.
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