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Silver Furnishings at the Court of France 1643-1670
05/1989 | 1034 | 131
Pages: 328-336
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Author:
Buckland, Frances (Buckland, Frances)
Subjects
artists:
Ballin, Claude I, 1615-1678
dates:
1640-1649 / 1650-1699
patrons:
Louis XIV, King of France, 1638-1715
patrons:
Mazarin, Jules, Cardinal, 1602-1661
places:
France
subjects:
Metalwork / Silverwork
subjects:
Documents / Patronage / Courts (social groups)
Illustrations
Attributed works:
1. Chandelier, Attributed to Claude Ballin. Pen, Brown Ink and Brown Wash. 31.7 by 44.6 cm. (Nationalmuseum, Stockholm).
Attributed works:
2. Candlestand with a Figure of a Moor, Attributed to Claude Ballin. Pen, Brown Ink and Grey Wash over Black Chalk. 33.7 by 22.3 cm. (Nationalmuseum, Stockholm).
Attributed works:
3. Perfume-Burner and Vases of Flowers, by Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer. 130 by 170 cm. (Musée du Versailles).
Attributed works:
5. and 6. Firedogs with Jupiter victorious over the Titans and Juno controlling the winds, by Alessandro Algardi, probably cast in France. Bronze, black patina. 127 cm. and 125.8 cm. high respectively, excluding pedestals. Bearing respective incised inventory numbers 297 and 298. (Wallace Collection, London).
Attributed works:
7. Candlestick with a Figure of Hercules and Ewers, by Meiffren Conte. 84 by 104 cm. (Musée du Versailles).
Attributed works:
8. Candlestick with a Winged Figure and Sphinxes, Attributed to Charles Le Brun. Pen, Ink and Wash. 49.5 by 31.7 cm. (Musée du Louvre, Paris).
Attributed works:
9. Candlestick with Figures of Children, Attributed to Charles Le Brun. Pen, Ink and Wash. 49.5 by 31.8 cm. (Musée du Louvre, Paris).
Western art unattributed:
10. Torchère. French Seventeenth Century. Black Chalk on Tracing Paper. 50 by 22.2 cm. (Victoria and Albert Museum, London, No.8939.2).
Western art unattributed:
4. Perfume-Burner. French, Seventeenth Century. Black Chalk on Tracing Paper. 28.7 by 21.2 cm. (Victoria and Albert Museum, London, No.8938.2).
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Gobelins Tapestries and Paintings as a Source of Information about the Silver Furniture of Louis XIV
05/1983 | 962 | 125
Pages: 271-279+283
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Author:
Buckland, Frances (Buckland, Frances)
Subjects
artists:
Le Brun, Charles
artists:
Monnoyer, Jean-Baptiste, 1636-1699
artists:
Conte, Meiffren
buildings:
Château de Versailles, Versailles, France
dates:
1650-1699
patrons:
Louis XIV, King of France, 1638-1715
places:
France
subjects:
Textiles / Tapestries
subjects:
Gobelins tapestries / Gobelins Manufactory
subjects:
Metalwork / Silverwork / Documents
Illustrations
Attributed works:
18. Louis XIV's Visit to the Manufacture des Gobelins, October 1667, by Charles LeBrun. Black Chalk, 5.8 by 9.2 cm. (Musée du Louvre, Cabinet des Dessins).
Attributed works:
19. Louis XIV's Visit to the Manufacture des Gobelins. Gobelins Tapestry, 370 by 576 cm. (Musée National de Versailles).
Attributed works:
20. Louis XIV Receiving the Ambassadors of Siam, by Charles LeBrun. Black Chalk, 5.3 by 8 cm. (Christie's, London).
Attributed works:
21. Detail from The Month of January or the Louvre. Gobelins Tapestry. (Mobilier National, Paris).
Attributed works:
22. Detail from The Month of March or the château de Madrid. Gobelins Tapestry. (Mobilier National, Paris).
Attributed works:
23. Detail from The Month of June or the château de Fontainebleau. Gobelins Tapestry. (Mobilier National, Paris).
Attributed works:
24. Detail from The Month of April or the château de Versailles. Gobelins Tapestry. (Mobilier National, Paris).
Attributed works:
25. Detail from The Month of October or the château des Tuileries. Gobelins Tapestry. (Mobilier National, Paris).
Attributed works:
26. Detail from the Painted Ceiling of the Salon d'Abondance, Versailles, by René-Antoine Houasse. 1683. (Musée National de Versailles).
Attributed works:
27. Vase of Flowers, an Orange Tree in a Vase and Two Parrots, by Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer. 228.5 by 182.7 cm. (at Christie's, London).
Attributed works:
28. Ewers and Armour, by Meiffren Conte. 114 by 144 cm. (Private Collection, Paris).
Attributed works:
29. Ewer with the Arms of France, Basin and Shells, by Meiffren Conte. 130 by 150 cm. (Van de Brock Collection, Brussels).
Attributed works:
30. Ewers, Oval Dish and Candlestick, by Meiffren Conte. 74 by 100 cm. (Formerly Spencer A. Samuels Collection, New York).