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List of illustrations

  • Members of the Antiquarian Society at the Art Institute of Chicago for the opening of the Hutchinson Wing
  • Interior view of Edith Rockefeller McCormick's Villa Turicum, Lake Forest, Illinois, showing Large Leaf Verdure with Animals and Birds
  • Robert Allerton (1873–1964)
  • Interior view of the Martin A. Ryerson and Carrie Hutchinson Ryerson home, 4851 S. Drexel Boulevard, Chicago, showing The Annunciation
  • Interior view of the Potter Palmer house, 1350 N. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago
  • Charles Deering (1852–1927)
  • Interior view of Charles Deering's residence Marycel, Sitges, Spain
  • Interior view of the Sala d'Or, Marycel, showing tapestry panels designed by Francois Boucher
  • James Deering (1859–1925)
  • Interior view of the banquet hall at James Deering's residence in Vizcaya, Miami, Florida, showing two millefleur tapestries
  • Interior of Elmer T. Tolman home, Lake Forest, Illinois, showing in the inner room The Meeting of Jacob and Rebecca, and Isaac Blessing Jacob
  • Illustration from Diderot and d'Alembert's Encyclopédie, showing tapestry weaving on a high-warp loom
  • Illustration of weave structures: plain weave
  • Illustration of weave structures: weft-faced plain weave
  • Illustration of weave structures: interlocking tapestry weave
  • Illustration of weave structures: dovetail tapestry weave
  • Illustration of weave structures: color transition creating a slit in the tapestry weave
  • Illustration from Diderot and d'Alembert's Encyclopédie, showing the manual closing of a slit on a low-warp loom
  • Illustration from Diderot and d'Alembert's Encyclopédie, showing a complete high-warp loom
  • Dust room at the De Wit laboratory
  • Aerosol suction cleaning room and monitoring station at the De Wit laboratory
  • The Crossing of the Granicus, from The Story of Alexander the Great, detail
  • The Crossing of the Granicus, from The Story of Alexander the Great, detail
  • Conservation room at De Wit Royal Manufacturers, Mechelen, Belgium
  • Cyrus Defeats Spargapises, detail
  • Cyrus Defeats Spargapises, detail
  • Dyeing room at the De Wit laboratory
  • Four Servants, part of Telemachus Leading Theoclymenus to Penelope, detail
  • Four Servants, part of Telemachus Leading Theoclymenus to Penelope, detail
  • February, from The Medallion Months, detail
  • February, from The Medallion Months, detail
  • July, from The Medallion Months, detail
  • July, from The Medallion Months, detail
  • July, from The Medallion Months, detail
  • Elias, from The Transfiguration of Christ
  • Moses, from the Transfiguration of Christ
  • The Transfiguration of Christ
  • Camel Riders, presumably from a Wild Man series
  • A Wild Man and a Wild Woman in an Enclosed Garden (fragment)
  • Wild Folk Family and Animals in a Landscape (fragment)
  • Wild Man and Wild Woman
  • Christ Appearing to Mary Magdalene (Noli me tangere)
  • Noli me tangere
  • The Holy Family with the Infant Christ Pressing the Wine of the Eucharist
  • The Infant Christ Pressing the Wine of the Eucharist
  • Christ of the Mystic Winepress
  • Christ Child with Grapes
  • Infant Christ with the Virgin and Saints
  • The Infant Christ Pressing the Wine of the Eucharist
  • The Mystical Grapes
  • A Falconer with Two Ladies and a Foot Soldier (previously The Feudal Life)
  • Five Soldiers and a Turk on Horseback
  • A Falconer with Two Ladies, a Page, and a Foot Soldier
  • Departure for the Hunt [fragment], from Scenes of Courtly Life
  • The Resurrection, from The Allegory of the Redemption of Man
  • The Last Judgment, tenth episode of the fourth series of a tapestry of the Redemption of Man
  • The Resurrection
  • The Resurrection, from The Allegory of the Redemption of Man, detail of alteration
  • Bear Hunt and Falconry, from a Hunts series
  • The Breaking of the Boar
  • Falconry
  • Prudentia, from Los Honores
  • Justicia, from Los Honores
  • Infrared photograph of Prudentia, from Los Honores
  • Infrared photograph of Justicia, from Los Honores
  • Honor, from Los Honores
  • February, from The Medallion Months
  • July, from The Medallion Months
  • October, from The Medallion Months
  • January: Dinner Scene
  • Madonna di Foligno
  • Massacre of the Innocents
  • August: Moving Wheat, Binding Sheaves
  • October, from The Medallion Months
  • Pomona Surprised by Vertumnus and Other Suitors, from The Story of Vertumnus and Pomona
  • Pomona as the Personification of Autumn, from The Story of Vertumnus and Pomona
  • Vertumnus, Disguised as an Old Woman, Kisses Pomona and Shows Her a Vine Entwined around the Elm Tree, from The Story of Vertumnus and Pomona
  • Vertumnus, Disguised as an Old Woman, Tells Pomona the Story of Iphis and Anaxarete, from The Story of Vertumnus and Pomona
  • Vertumnus Kisses Pomona, from The Story of Vertumnus and Pomona
  • Phaeton's Tomb and the Heliades' Metamorphosis, from The Story of Phaeton
  • Christ Appearing to Mary Magdalene (Noli me tangere)
  • Noli Me Tangere, from Scenes from the Life of Christ (the Scuola Nuova)
  • God's Covenant with Noah, from The Story of Noah
  • Herse's Bedchamber, from The Story of Mercury and Herse
  • The Meeting of Jacob and Rebecca, and Isaac Blessing Jacob, from The Story of Jacob
  • Esau Selling His Birthright to Jacob, from The Story of Jacob
  • Isaac Blessing Jacob, from The Story of Jacob
  • Eliezer and Rebecca at the Well, from The Story of Abraham
  • Venus and Adonis (?) with the Duck Hunt
  • Pluto and Proserpina with Falconry
  • Diana and Her Nymphs with the Ox Hunt
  • Falconry
  • Ox Hunt
  • Apollo and Daphne with the Fox Hunt
  • Alexander Kneeling before Jaddus at the Gates of Jerusalem, from The Story of Alexander the Great
  • Alexander Kneeling before Jaddus at the Gates of Jerusalem, from The Story of Alexander the Great
  • Alexander and the Family of Darius, from The Story of Alexander the Great
  • Alexander and the Family of Darius
  • Antony Presents Artavasdes, King of the Armenians, to Cleopatra, from The Story of Antony and Cleopatra
  • Antony Presents Artavasdes, King of the Armenians, to Cleopatra, from The Story of Antony and Cleopatra
  • The Meeting of Antony and Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, from The Story of Antony and Cleopatra
  • Antony Captures the Armenian Ruler Artavasdes and Celebrates a Roman Mock Triumph in Alexandria, from The Story of Antony and Cleopatra
  • The Triumph of Aurelian, from The Story of Zenobia and Aurelian
  • Four Servants, part of Telemachus Leading Theoclymenus to Penelope, from The Story of Odysseus
  • Study for Telemachus Leading Theoclymenus to Penelope
  • Modello for Telemachus Leading Theoclymenus to Penelope
  • Circe Transforming the Men of Odysseus into Swine, from The Story of Odysseus
  • Clodius Disguised as a Woman, from The Story of Caesar and Cleopatra
  • Caesar in the Gallic Wars, from The Story of Caesar and Cleopatra
  • Caesar Defeats the Troops of Pompey, from The Story of Caesar and Cleopatra
  • Caesar Sends a Messenger to Cleopatra, from The Story of Caesar and Cleopatra
  • Cleopatra Asked to Pay Tribute to Rome, from The Story of Caesar and Cleopatra
  • The Discovery of the Plot to Kill Caesar and Cleopatra, from The Story of Caesar and Cleopatra
  • Caesar Embarks by Boat to Join His Army, from The Story of Caesar and Cleopatra
  • Caesar Throws Himself into the Sea, from The Story of Caesar and Cleopatra
  • Caesar and Cleopatra Enjoying Themselves, from The Story of Caesar and Cleopatra
  • The Triumph of Caesar, from The Story of Caesar and Cleopatra
  • Caesar's Death Makes Cleopatra Mourn, from The Story of Caesar and Cleopatra
  • Cleopatra Enjoys Herself at Sea, from The Story of Caesar and Cleopatra
  • Cleopatra and Antony Enjoying Supper, from The Story of Caesar and Cleopatra
  • The Battle of Actium, from The Story of Caesar and Cleopatra
  • Zenobia Surrounded by Mounted Soldiers
  • The Marriage of Zenobia and Odenatus
  • The Wrath of Achilles, from The Story of Achilles
  • The Diversion of the Euphrates, from The Story of Cyrus
  • Cyrus Defeats Spargapises, from The Story of Cyrus
  • The Diversion of the Euphrates, from The Story of Cyrus
  • Cyrus Defeats Spargapises, from The Story of Cyrus
  • Cyrus Captures Spargapises, from The Story of Cyrus
  • Reconstruction of signature by Koenraad Brosens
  • Reconstruction of signature by Koenraad Brosens
  • The Massacre at Jerusalem from The Story of Titus and Vespasian
  • The Offering of the Boar's Head, from The Story of Meleager and Atalanta
  • The Offering of the Boar's Head
  • September and October [fragment], from The Twelve Months of the Year
  • September and October, from The Twelve Months of the Year
  • September and October, from The Twelve Months of the Year
  • Abundantia, from The Four Continents and Related Allegories
  • Village Fete (Saint George's Fair), from a Teniers series
  • Procession of the Fat Ox, from a Teniers series
  • Fish Quay, from a Teniers series
  • Pig Killing (Winter), from a Teniers series
  • Milking Scene, from a Teniers series
  • Fish Quay, from a Teniers series
  • Pygmalion, from Stories from Ovid
  • Orpheus Playing the Lyre to Hades and Persephone, from Orpheus and Eurydice or The Metamorphoses
  • Pygmalion, from Stories from Ovid
  • Eurydice Pulled Back into the Underworld, presumably from Orpheus and Eurydice
  • Eurydice Bitten by the Snake, from The Metamorphoses
  • Millefleurs with Medallions
  • Millefleurs with Medallions
  • The Banquet Hall, Vizcaya, Miami
  • Millefleur with Six Armorial Medallions
  • Millefleurs with Medallions Showing the Life of Abraham
  • Millefleur
  • Large Leaf Verdure with Animals and Birds
  • Large Leaf Verdure with Proscenium, Animals, and Birds
  • Large Leaf Verdure with Balustrade, Animals, and Birds
  • Large Leaf Verdure with Balustrade and Birds
  • Large Leaf Verdure with Birds
  • Armorial with an Unidentified Coat of Arms
  • Saint Magdalen, Saint Agnes, and Saint Elisabeth
  • Alexander Encounters Thalestris, Queen of the Amazons, from The Story of Alexander the Great
  • Alexander and Timocleia, from The Story of Alexander the Great
  • The War Booty, from The Story of Alexander the Great
  • The Battle of Issus, from The Story of Alexander the Great
  • The Capture of Tyre, from The Story of Alexander the Great
  • Alexander and the Family of Darius, from The Story of Alexander the Great
  • Woodland with a Pond
  • The Return from the Hunt and an Unknown Coat of Arms
  • The Petitions [right part], from The Story of Artemisia
  • The Feast [central part], from The Story of Artemisia
  • The Petitions
  • The Feast
  • The Petitions, from The Story of Artemisia
  • The Education of the Young King, from The Story of Artemisia
  • Autumn, from The Seasons
  • Winter, from The Seasons
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • View of the Porte de la Conférence
  • View of the Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye
  • Chancellerie
  • Chancellerie
  • Chancellerie with the Arms of Joseph Jean Baptiste Fleuriau d'Armenonville
  • The Month of June/The Sign of Cancer, from The Grotesque Months
  • The Month of July/The Sign of Leo, from The Grotesque Months
  • Jupiter the Fire from Les Portières des Dieux
  • June Under the Protection of Mercury, from The Grotesque Months
  • July Under the Protection of Jupiter, from The Grotesque Months
  • Design for June
  • The Elephant, from The Grotesques
  • The Triumph of Artemisia
  • Thérèse Du Parc Representing Summer, Riding an Elephant
  • Grotesques
  • Chancellerie
  • Portrait of Marc-René de Voyer d'Argenson
  • Chancellerie
  • The Emperor Sailing, from The Story of the Emperor of China
  • Nangan
  • Sineese Mannen
  • Proposed elevation showing The Audience of the Emperor
  • Psyche's Entrance into Cupid's Palace [left fragment], from The Story of Psyche
  • Psyche's Entrance into Cupid's Palace [right fragment], from The Story of Psyche
  • Psyche's Entrance into Cupid's Palace, from The Story of Psyche
  • Zephyr Leading Psyche
  • The Bird Catchers, from The Noble Pastoral
  • Spring
  • The Bird Catchers
  • A Panel from a Porticoes Series
  • A panel from a Porticoes series
  • The dining room at Leeds Castle, Maidstone, Kent, Great Britain, showing Portico panels
  • Project for Tapestry Dedicated to Farm Life
  • Three Dogs and an Antelope in a Park, with a Dead Pheasant and Duck, detail
  • Apollo Exposing Mars and Venus to the Ridicule of the Olympians, from Ovid's Metamorphoses
  • Apollo Exposing Mars and Venus to the Ridicule of the Olympians
  • The Stag Hunt, from Pastoral Hunting Scenes
  • La chasse à l'italienne (The Hunt in the Italian Manner)
  • Falconers Resting
  • Departure for the Hunt
  • A Hunting Couple
  • The Heron Hunt
  • Archery, from Amusements champêtres (Country Sports)
  • Archery
  • Farmer's Farewells, from Pastorals
  • The Outdoor Market, from Village Festivals
  • The Outdoor Market
  • The Outdoor Market [right part]
  • The Ribbon Seller
  • Departure for the market, from the village festival hanging
  • Return of the vegetable gardeners, the hangings of the Village Festivals
  • The Outdoor Market
  • The Outdoor Market
  • The Fall of Phaeton, from The Story of Telemachus
  • The Arrival of Telemachus on Calypso's Island, from The Story of Telemachus
  • Termosiris Instructs Telemachus to Follow Apollo's Example
  • Telemachus Extolled before the Altar of Jupiter by the Cretan Priest Theophanes
  • Cupid in the Shape of a Child Inflames Calypso and Her Nymphs
  • L'Arrivée de Télémaque dans l'île de Calypso
  • Phaetontis Casus (The Fall of Phaeton)
  • The Lovers
  • Der kleine Liebesgarten
  • The Annunciation
  • Medici Armorial
  • Night from The Seasons and Times of Day
  • Medici Armorial
  • The Crossing of the Granicus, from The Story of Alexander the Great
  • The Tent, from an Indo-Chinese or Indian Series
  • Tapestry, from a Chinoiserie Series
  • Tapestry, from an Indo-Chinese Series
  • The Panaquin, from an Indo-Chinese Series
  • Pomona, from Flora and Pomona
  • Flora, from Flora and Pomona
  • Large Hanging with Crown and Escutcheon
  • Cabrera Armorial
  • Portrait of Nicolás de Ribera y Laredo, first alcalde of Lima
  • The Ribera coat of arms in the Ribera chapel in the Cathedral of Lima
  • Table Carpet with Scenes from the Life of Christ
  • A Dutch Interior
  • Table Carpet
  • Pergola
  • Floral Table Carpet with the Story of Joseph
  • Table Carpet with Garlands of Flowers and Rinceaux
  • Table Carpet
  • Brussels city mark (in reverse)
  • Mark of Willem de Pannemaker
  • Brussels city mark
  • Mark of Jan van Tieghem
  • Presumably the mark of Jacques I Geubels or Catharina van den Eynde
  • Mark of Erasmus I de Pannemaker
  • Mark tentatively identified as that of Jacques Tseraerts
  • Brussels city mark (inverted)
  • Everard III Leyniers
  • Brussels city mark
  • Jan van Leefdael
  • Brussels city mark
  • Gerard Peemans
  • Brussels city mark
  • Willem van Leefdael
  • Brussels city mark
  • Gerard Peemans
  • Brussels city mark
  • Willem van Leefdael
  • Brussels city mark
  • Willem van Leefdael
  • Brussels city mark
  • Gerard Peemans
  • Brussels city mark
  • Gerard Peemans
  • Brussels city mark
  • Willem van Leefdael
  • Brussels city mark
  • Gerard Peemans
  • Brussels city mark
  • Gerard Peemans
  • Brussels city mark
  • Gerard Peemans
  • Brussels city mark
  • Willem van Leefdael
  • Brussels city mark
  • Gerard Peemans
  • Brussels city mark
  • Willem van Leefdael
  • Brussels city mark
  • Gillis Ydens (traces)
  • Brussels city mark
  • Albert Auwercx (traces)
  • Brussels city mark
  • Gerard Peemans
  • Brussels city mark
  • Jan II van Leyniers
  • Lodewijck van Schoor
  • Albert Auwercx
  • Brussels city mark
  • Mark of Jacob van der Borcht and Gaspard van der Borcht
  • Daniel IV Leyniers
  • Mark of the Wauters workshop
  • Oudenaarde city mark
  • A seven-pointed star
  • A flower
  • Unidentified mark (LVD)
  • A flower
  • Unidentified mark (LVD)
  • Etienne Le Blond
  • Jean de la Croix
  • Jean de la Croix
  • Etienne Le Blond
  • Manufacture Royale de Beauvais
  • Signature of François Boucher (in reverse)
  • Manufacture Royale de Beauvais
  • Karel II van Mander
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Description: European Tapestries in the Art Institute of Chicago
THE collection of ancient tapestries at the Art Institute of Chicago comprises at present close to one hundred items that have been purchased by, or, more frequently, donated or bequeathed to, the museum over more than a century...
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IT is with an enormous sense of pride and satisfaction that we put forth this volume, the first scholarly catalogue ever undertaken of the Art Institutes collection of European tapestries. In comparison to the vast numbers of such works held in national collections and distributed among countless museums and institutions worldwide, the Chicago assemblage of tapestries is relatively modest in size....
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THE great accumulation of personal wealth in the United States between the Civil War and the Great Depression aroused a desire for the fruits of European cultures old and new and provided the means necessary to acquire them. The merchants and industrialists of the Gilded Age—including those of Chicago following the disastrous fire of 1871—purchased European art and artifacts in...
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WHETHER it is known as k’o-ssu in the Far East, kilim in Central Asia, or weft-faced plain weave in the West, the essential technique of tapestry weaving has existed for centuries, having developed independently in many cultures. Though...
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THE conservation of virtually the entire tapestry collection of the Art Institute of Chicago began in February 1996 at the laboratory of De Wit Royal Manufacturers in Mechelen, Belgium, and ended in early 2008. To our knowledge, the treatment of 78 separate works during this period makes this undertaking one of the two largest tapestry conservation projects ever entrusted to a private workshop....
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The catalogue entries for Franco-Flemish, Flemish, and French tapestries are grouped in separate sections. In the Flemish and French sections, the entries arc further organized by city or manufactory of origin, and, finally, by date of production. A fourth section encompasses tapestries from other areas, and is organized first by region and then chronologically. The fifth and final section...
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I. Franco-Flemish Tapestries 1450–1520
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II. Flemish Tapestries 1500–1750
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III. French Tapestries 1600–1800
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IV. Tapestries from Basel, Italy, Holland, England, and Peru
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V. Table Carpets
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Marks and Signatures
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~Illustrations of tapestries in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago were produced by Alain and Nathalie Speltdoorn of Brussels, or by the museums Department of Imaging, Christopher Gallagher, Associate Director. All other illustrations of works in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago were produced by the Department of Imaging.
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