A Brussels 'Teniers' Tapestry depicting a Winter Scene, attributed to Peter and Jan-Frans van der Borght First Half 18th Century

Sold, London, Christie's, 19 May 1994, lot 358;
where purchased by the present owner

Reduced. Lined with hooks. Later selvage. Good, bold colors of the whole palette. Color is slightly warmer in catalog. Some restoration throughout (particularly in lighter silk areas). Minor losses. Overall good condition and ready to hang.
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Part of the 'Seasons' series, Winter was first woven by Jacob van der Borght the Elder’s (1676-1710) workshop in Brussels; designs by De Hondt after David Teniers were the inspiration. Jacob Van der Borght’s son Jasper van der Borght, and Jasper's sons, Peter (d. 1763) and Jan-Frans (d. 1774), completed later weavings of the series.

Comparable examples from the series can be found at Uppark in Sussex. Another tapestry made up of two separate scenes was sold at Christie’s London, March 27, 1986, lot 192. A third closely related tapestry was sold at Sotheby’s Monaco, June 23-24, 1926, lot 116.

RELATED LITERATURE
H.C. Marillier, Handbook to the Teniers Tapestries, 1932, p. 52, pl. 21b
Dario Boccara, Les Belles Heures de la Tapisserie, 1971, p. 173