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Unknown — Tapisserie danse autour du arbre de mai, tapisserie "Teniers", Bruxelles, atelier Peter van den Hecke, d'après Jan van Orley
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Tapisserie danse autour du arbre de mai, tapisserie "Teniers", Bruxelles, atelier Peter van den Hecke, d'après Jan van Orley

This Brussels tapestry, created in the atelier of Peter van den Hecke after designs by Jan van Orley, depicts a lively dance scene around a Maypole. The work exemplifies the 'Teniers' tapestry tradition, known for depicting peasant celebrations and daily life.

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Style Paris : Mobilier

November 12, 2021

Estimate: $10,000$15,000

Lot 49

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Unknown, Tapisserie danse autour du arbre de mai, tapisserie "Teniers", Bruxelles, atelier Peter van den Hecke, d'après Jan van Orley

This Brussels tapestry, created in the atelier of Peter van den Hecke after designs by Jan van Orley, depicts a lively dance scene around a Maypole. The work exemplifies the 'Teniers' tapestry tradition, known for depicting peasant celebrations and daily life.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Tapestry, Celebration, Figures, Festival, Landscape, Nature, Narrative, Colorful, Flemish, Renaissance

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Richard Caswell, Sebastián Naranjo, Jonah Handel, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Ethan Elkins, Alex Capecelatro, Mihail Lari, Cleveland Museum of Art