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A Brussels Parkland Tapestry with scenes of the harvest, woven by the workshop of Marcus de Vos circa 1680
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- height 11ft. 5in.; width 14ft. 7 1/2 in.
- (3.5m; 4.5m)
with Brussels townmark on lower selvage and with the weaver's mark M.D.VOS.
Catalogue Note
Marcus de Vos was the dean of the tapestry craft in 1663 and 1665. In 1675, he purchased cartoons from the estate of François van den Hecke, which were used by the workshop later in the century. His son, Judocus (1661-1734), continued the workshop and is believed to have served as an apprentice at the Gobelins. By 1703, he owned the largest workshop, boasting twelve looms, in Brussels.