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A French Gobelins mythological tapestry depicting Rinaldo and Armida from the series of Ovid's Metamorphosis, after a design by Louis de Boulogne circa 1705-30
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- wool and silk
- 10 ft. by 9 ft. 6 in.; 304.8 by 290.2 cm.
Provenance
Estate of the late Mrs. Beverley A. Bogert, Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, March 5-6, 1954, lot 366
Condition
Unlined. Reduced. Very minor open warps. Some restoration throughout, particular to light colored silk areas. Repaired vertical fold on left side of inner panel. Borders probably replaced, but extremely well-done. Border cut (expertly) on top and bottom. Some splits. Silks dry. Rich colors and wonderful quality.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The designs comprising the Gobelins manufactory's series of Ovid's Metamorphosis were based on the work of a number of painters, including Louis de Boulogne who exhibited his painting of Rinaldo and Armida in the Salon of 1704. The subject was adapted as a cartoon by Gobelins in the same year. A set of seven tapestries from the series, including one of Rinaldo and Armida, was woven for Louis XV between 1715 and 1720.
Although inspired by an episode from Torquato Tasso's epic poem Gerusalemme liberata, this subject was included in the Metamorphosis series, from which eleven other episodes are recorded, all inspired by Classical mythology.
For the series, see Heinrich Göbel, Wandteppiche, I, vol. II, Leipzig, 1928, pp. 170-172, pl. 158, Maurice Fenaille, Etat Général des Tapisseries de la Manufacture des Gobelins, Paris, 1904, vol. III, no. VI, pp. 121-1312, and Edith A. Standen, "Ovid's Metamorphoses: A Gobelins Tapestry Series", Metropolitan Museum Journal, vol. 23, 1988, pp. 149-191.