Wool and silk tapestry depicting Le moulin de Charenton. - Lot 57

Wool and silk tapestry depicting Le moulin de Charenton. On the right, a young man brings the fruit of his catch to a shepherdess resting with her flock in front of a water mill in a wooded setting. Borders of flowering bouquets on a ribbon, cartouches in the corners. Aubusson, after a carton by Jean-Baptiste-Marie HUET (1745-1811), second half of the 18th century 253 x 360 cm (some restorations, notably in the lined border) The subject of this tapestry enjoyed great success in the second half of the 18th century, notably at the Manufacture royale d'Aubusson. A copy is preserved in the Musée d'art et d'histoire de Saint-Lô (inv. 1900.09.005). The carton is generally attributed to Jean-Baptiste-Marie Huet, a pupil of François Boucher. Expert l Cabinet Laurence Fligny