Lot n° 125
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Tapestry depicting "Ulysse vainqueur au concours de tir à l' - Lot 125
Tapestry depicting "Ulysse vainqueur au concours de tir à l'arc dite aussi Pénélope à son métier", episode from the Histoire d'Ulysse et Pénélope
Manufacture Royale d'Aubusson, after Isaac Moillon (1614-1673), 17th century
H. 385 cm - W. 275 cm
The scene depicts Ulysses on the left, victorious in archery, while in the center Penelope's suitors feast as she weaves the shroud of Laerte, Ulysses' father.
Flower and fruit border
A very similar tapestry with identical subject GMTT.1203-000 is preserved in the National Furniture.
N.de Reyniès. S. Laveissière. Isaac Moillon (1614-1673), un peintre du roi à Aubusson. Aubusson 2005
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