American Art Association; Tolentino, Raoul [Oth.]: Gothic and Renaissance Italian and French art: gathered by Raoul Tolentino, expert antiquarian of Rome : fourth session, April 25, 1924 (New York City: American Art Association, 1924)

Fourth Session


787—Royal Aubusson Tapestry Regence Period
JARDINIERE OF FLOWERS. Before a remarkable field of rich
Havana brown stands an ornate jardiniere, enriched with demi-nymphs
and filled with a mammoth bouquet of exceedingly varied flowers. Woven
in rich pastel colors in which a sapphire-blue predominates. Flanked
by borders at sides having cartouches occupied by cupidons. Above
and below the cartouches are rich sapphire-blue panels adorned with fine
scrollings of acanthus leaves.

Height, 7 feet 3 inches; width, 6 feet 2 inches.