Brussels Tapestry “The Smithy”, from a series of Teniers motifs - image-1

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Brussels Tapestry “The Smithy”, from a series of Teniers motifs

Auction 1182 - overview Cologne
15.07.2021, 11:00 - The Exceptional Bernard De Leye Collection
Estimate: 8.000 € - 10.000 €
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Brussels Tapestry “The Smithy”, from a series of Teniers motifs

Wool and silk tapestry. Depicting seven figures in an idealised landscape with a small waterfall on the right and a grotto with a smithy in the background. The original trompe l'œil borders with Régence motifs. Professionally restored, backed with linen, subsequent insect damage to the border strips. H 278, W 190 cm.
Brussels, attributed to the manufactory of Urbain and Daniel II Leyniers, presumably after a design by Jan van Orley, first third 18th century.

Literature

A tapestry with the same borders but with a depiction of Don Quixote fighting windmills is housed in the Detroit Institute of Arts, acc. no. 61.395.