MANUFACTURE ROYALE D'AUBUSSON . After a carton... Lot 48

MANUFACTURE ROYALE D'AUBUSSON . After a carton by Charles Le BRUN (1619-1690). Le Triomphe d'Alexandre le Grand pour son entrée à Babylone. Important wool and silk tapestry. Early 18th century. Dimensions : 192 x 240 cm. Maintenance restorations. Nota : Based on the 1665 painting by Charles Le BRUN (1619-1690) currently on display at the Musée de Louvre. This fourth and final 11-piece hanging was presented by King Louis XIV to Anne Marie Louise D'Orléans, Duchesse de Montpensier, better known as the "Grande Mademoiselle" (1627-1693). The hanging was delivered twice, in 1685 and 1686. The panel presented here is identical to the painting by Charles Le Brun (1619-1690). What we know from the Cartons about the Triomphe d'Alexandre panel mentioned in the 1690 inventory. Sources : Histoire de la tapisserie depuis le moyen âge jusqu'à nos jours, Guyffrei 1896. La Tenture de l'Histoire d'Alexandre le Grand, Collection du Mobilier National. Editions RMN, 2008. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandre_le_Grand Expert : Frank Kassapian