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      • Tapestry; after the model of ISAAC MOILLON (1614-1673). "Return of Helen to Sparta". Series History of Paris and Helen". H, 1650-1670. Silk and wool. Woven in Aubusson. Presents faults.
        Oct. 02, 2024

        Tapestry; after the model of ISAAC MOILLON (1614-1673). "Return of Helen to Sparta". Series History of Paris and Helen". H, 1650-1670. Silk and wool. Woven in Aubusson. Presents faults.

        Est: €12,000 - €14,000

        Tapestry; after the model of ISAAC MOILLON (1614-1673). "Return of Helen to Sparta". Series History of Paris and Helen". H, 1650-1670. Silk and wool. Woven in Aubusson. Presents faults. Measurements: 262 x 410 cm. Menelaus became king of Sparta after marrying Helen, who would be kidnapped by Paris, son of Priam, king of Troy, giving rise to the Trojan War. Under the command of Agamemnon, Menelaus and the other Greek kings set sail for Troy to rescue Helen. After the war, Helen and Menelaus reconciled and tried to return to Greece, but were forced to make a journey that lasted eight years. Finally, Menelaus and Helen were able to return to Sparta. The scene depicts the moment when the ship that will take them to Sparta is loaded. A bull that refuses to ascend the gangplank is sacrificed by Menelaus himself, "who took in his right hand the sword and went to the bow... "(1) detail that we see on the right side of the tapestry. The tapestry, woven in Aubusson in the second half of the 17th century, was designed around 1650 by the Parisian painter Isaac Moillon (1614-1673) "painter to the king" under the regency of Anne of Austria and Louis XIV. Dedicated to history painting and monumental decoration, he decorated castles for the nobility of Auvergne and was also noted for his religious painting. From 1650 onwards, his presence in Aubusson is proven, where he created numerous original models for the tapestries woven in the workshops of this village, which in 1665 received the name of Manufacture Royale. Moillon is credited with a dozen series with a total of seventy-five tapestries on Dido and Aeneas, Achilles, Ulysses, The Illustrious Women, History of Paris and Helen... Series that, due to their great success, were woven repeatedly until they numbered more than one hundred and thirty sets, of which some four hundred pieces are still preserved today. This History of Paris and Helen, designed by Moillon, was a great success in the Aubusson workshops, where it was woven on numerous occasions throughout the second half of the 17th century and even in the first half of the 18th century, with up to twenty-two different borders being used in the tapestries found today. Calculating that each border model was used in a series that could have an average of seven or eight tapestries, the resulting figure is very considerable. In our piece, the border used is very simple and elegant; it is formed by vegetal motifs with different types of flowers and acanthus leaves that run throughout the frame of the cloth- The tapestry could have been part of a set of eight, which would include episodes such as The trial of Paris, The marriage of Paris and Helen, The Greeks go to claim Helen, Paris is protected by Venus, The death of Paris, Menelaus meets Helen after the capture of Troy and The return of Helen to Sparta. A tapestry woven by the same Moillon model was auctioned in 2017 in Paris. It was part of the furnishings of a castle in western France. If we compare it with our tapestry, we see that on the left side it is incomplete, missing the figure of Menelaus? The border, similar to that of our piece, is formed by flower and leaf garlands.

        Setdart Auction House
      • ISAAC MOILLON 1614 - 1673 - SCENE FROM THE BANQUET OF DIDO AND AENEAS
        Jun. 06, 2024

        ISAAC MOILLON 1614 - 1673 - SCENE FROM THE BANQUET OF DIDO AND AENEAS

        Est: -

        The tapestry comes from the important royal workshops of Aubusson and was designed by the eminent French painter Isaac Moillon, whose work was brought to light in the 1980s after a long period of obscurity.As the king's court painter, he created several tapestry designs, including a set dedicated to the figure of Achilles, now housed in the Hospices de Beaune, and scenes from the life of Ulysses, which can be seen at the Chateau Villemonteix. The Cité internationale de la tapisserie in Aubusson has nine works on Dido and Aeneas. The tapestry on offer is from this set and depicts a banquet scene in fragments from one half. The FIgural scene is set in the great palace at Carthage. It is dominated by the figure of Achates, who was the attendant of Aeneas, who is shown pouring wine on the scene and listening, apart from the notes of a harp, as (absent from the tapestry) Queen Dido tells the story of how Troy was conquered. The tapestry is framed by a rich border with a decoration of floral garlands. Restored, newly cleaned. Country: France, Location: Aubusson

        Arthouse Hejtmánek
      • AUBUSSON MYTHOLOGICAL TAPESTRY, 90" X 82"
        Sep. 26, 2021

        AUBUSSON MYTHOLOGICAL TAPESTRY, 90" X 82"

        Est: $1,000 - $2,000

        Aubusson hand-woven tapestry, 18th c., possibly after a cartoon by Isaac Moillon (French, 1614-1673), now mounted on stretchers, reduced, woven repairs in contrasting thread, approx 90"h, 82"w Start Price: $800.00

        Austin Auction Gallery
      • AUBUSSON, d'après Isaac MOILLON (1614-1673)
        May. 27, 2019

        AUBUSSON, d'après Isaac MOILLON (1614-1673)

        Est: €2,000 - €2,500

        AUBUSSON, d'après Isaac MOILLON (1614-1673) Le roi des arméniens prisonnier devant Cléopâtre et Marc-Antoine Tapisserie en laine, fin du XVIIe siècle H. 210 cm L. 295 cm BL Sans bordure, réparations et rentraillage, bandes de renfort

        De Baecque & Associés
      • 18th century Aubusson tapestry depicting the sacrifice of Iphigenia.
        May. 02, 2018

        18th century Aubusson tapestry depicting the sacrifice of Iphigenia.

        Est: €2,500 - €3,750

        Wandtapijt in wol en zijde met voorstelling van het offer van Ifigenia. Slijtagesporen. Naar een karton van Isaac Moillon (1614-1673) die een reeks van acht wandtapijten met de geschiedenis van Achilles ontwierp. Dit exemplaar zou het vierde deel uit de reeks geweest zijn. 18de eeuws werk uit Aubusson. 285 x 357 Wandtapijt in wol en zijde met voorstelling van het offer van Ifigenia. Slijtagesporen. Naar een karton van Isaac Moillon (1614-1673) die een reeks van acht wandtapijten met de geschiedenis van Achilles ontwierp. Dit exemplaar zou het vierde deel uit de reeks geweest zijn. 18de eeuws werk uit Aubusson. 285 x 357 Tapisserie en laine et soie figurant le sacrifice d'Iphigénie. Traces d'usure. Tapisserie de la manufacture royale d'Aubusson. Faisant partie de la tenture de l'histoire d'Achille d'après Isaac Moillon (1614-1673) qui a dessiné une série de huit tapisseries illustrant sa vie, celle-ci serait la quatrième. D’APRÈS ISAAC MOILLON (1614 – 1673) TISSÉE À LA MAIN (CHAÎNE EN LAINE, TRAME EN LAINE ET SOIE) H.2,62 M X L.3,90 M 285 x 357 18th century Aubusson tapestry depicting the sacrifice of Iphigenia. Traces of wear. After a cartoon by Isaac Moillon (1614-1673) who designed a series of eight tapestries depicting the history of Achilles. This copy would have been the fourth part of the series. 285 x 357

        Bernaerts Auctioneers
      • AUBUSSON XVIIIA18th century Aubusson tapestry in wool and silk
        Dec. 12, 2017

        AUBUSSON XVIIIA18th century Aubusson tapestry in wool and silk

        Est: €6,000 - €8,000

        AUBUSSON XVIII A18th century Aubusson tapestry in wool and silk depicting the sacrifice of Iphigenia. Traces of wear. After a cartoon by Isaac Moillon (1614-1673) who designed a series of eight tapestries with the history of Achilles. This copy would have been the fourth part of the series. 285 x 357 AUBUSSON XVIII Wandtapijt in wol en zijde met voorstelling van het offer van Ifigenia. Slijtagesporen. Naar een karton van Isaac Moillon (1614-1673) die een reeks van acht wandtapijten met de geschiedenis van Achilles ontwierp. Dit exemplaar zou het vierde deel uit de reeks geweest zijn. 285 x 357

        Bernaerts Auctioneers
      • Le Retour d'Hélène à Sparte Tapisserie de la Manufacture Royale d'Aubusson, Dernier tiers du XVIIe siècle, vers 1670 Faisant partie .
        Mar. 16, 2012

        Le Retour d'Hélène à Sparte Tapisserie de la Manufacture Royale d'Aubusson, Dernier tiers du XVIIe siècle, vers 1670 Faisant partie .

        Est: €7,000 - €12,000

        Le Retour d'Hélène à Sparte Tapisserie de la Manufacture Royale d'Aubusson, Dernier tiers du XVIIe siècle, vers 1670 Faisant partie de la tenture de L'Histoire d'Hélène et Paris D'après Isaac Moillon (1614 - 1673), peintre du roi Louis XIV H. 2,48m x L. 4,42m Il s'agit d'Hélène quittant Troie pour retourner à Sparte, emmenée " manu militari " par Ménélas. On aperçoit en haut à gauche de la tapisserie la ville de Troie en flammes. Cette grande et belle tapisserie baroque qu'on pourrait comparer à une fresque mobile nous conte en quelque sorte la fin de la guerre de la guerre de Troie, puisque la guerre a commencé avec l'enlèvement d'Hélène par Paris. Référence bibliographique : Nicole de Reyniès - dans le catalogue Isaac Moillon 1614 - 1673, un peintre du Roi à Aubusson - exposition Juin - Septembre 2005, pp156 et 157. D'autres tissages du même modèle sont reproduits. Tissée en laine et soie, la tapisserie a conservé des couleurs fraîches et agréables, mais les bordures sont manquantes et elle présente des accidents et usures.

        Piasa
      • d'après Isaac Moillon (1614-1673) Tapisserie tirée
        Jun. 24, 2010

        d'après Isaac Moillon (1614-1673) Tapisserie tirée

        Est: €3,000 - €4,000

        d'après Isaac Moillon (1614-1673) Tapisserie tirée de "la tenture de l'histoire de Psyché" : "Psyché réveillée par l'Amour". Après ê...

        Tajan
      • SUITE DE QUATRE TAPISSERIES D'AUBUSSON DE LA SECONDE MOITIE DU XVIIEME SIECLE
        Apr. 07, 2009

        SUITE DE QUATRE TAPISSERIES D'AUBUSSON DE LA SECONDE MOITIE DU XVIIEME SIECLE

        Est: €20,000 - €30,000

        SUITE DE QUATRE TAPISSERIES D'AUBUSSON DE LA SECONDE MOITIE DU XVIIEME SIECLE DANS LE STYLE D'ISAAC MOILLON (1614-1673) Sur le thème de la guerre de Troie, représentant le Départ à la guerre (289 x 380 cm. (113¾ x 149¾ in.)), l'Assemblée des Dieux (287 x 438 cm. (113 x 172¾ in.)), l'Enlèvement d'Hélène, (279 x 391 cm. (109¾ x 153½ in.)) Pâris et Hélène ou Didon et Enée (286 x 207 cm. (112½ x 81½ in.)), bordures de guirlandes fleuries ; restaurations (4)

        Christie's
      • A French Classical Mythological Tapestry, Aubusson, after designs by Isaac Moillon (1614-1673) third quarter 18th century
        Oct. 29, 2008

        A French Classical Mythological Tapestry, Aubusson, after designs by Isaac Moillon (1614-1673) third quarter 18th century

        Est: €4,000 - €6,000

        from the Story of Dido and Aeneas (Virgil), within a three-sided floral border interspersed with blue ribbon tied bows on a dark brown ground

        Sotheby's
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