Tapisserie de Bruxelles, La Kermesse, du début du XVIIIe siècle atelier de Jacques Van der Borcht et de Le Clerc, vers 1700, d'après les cartons de David Teniers II

représentant  une scène de fête villageoise, avec des personnages près d'une auberge ;  (sans les bordures)

Probablement  vente galerie Lepke, Berlin le 4 juin 1929

Ancienne collection galerie Dario Boccara, Paris

Collection privée

Bibliographie :

D. Boccara, Les Belles Heures de la Tapisserie, Milan, 1971, p. 166

 

Illustration is quite accurate, except the sky which is actually bluer: as expected, light colours suffered more than the deep ones. Nevertheless, most of the colours are still fresh and vivid. Old patched restorations. A small tear in the sky part. Minor wears in places. Please note that, as visible on the image, the tapestry has no longer its borders. It is lined. Fine restored condition.
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Une tapisserie identique faisant partie d'une série de six pièces tissées dans l'atelier de François van der Borcht est conservée au château de Schönbrunn à Vienne ; un autre exemplaire représentant la partie droite de cette tapisserie se trouve au musée du Cinquantenaire à Bruxelles.