A MORTLAKE TAPESTRY DEPICTING AUTUMN, EARLY 18TH CENTURY, AFTER PIERRE MIGNARD

A MORTLAKE TAPESTRY DEPICTING AUTUMN, THE TRIUMPH OF BACCHUS AND ARIADNE,PROBABLY FROM THE WORKSHOPS OF VANDERBANK, AFTER PIERRE MIGNARDEARLY 18TH CENTURYOriginally from a set of four of the seasons, woven in silks and wools, depicting Bacchus and Ariadne seated in a golden chariot drawn by leopards accompanied by winged children and other celebrants, within a floral borderapproximately 298cm high, 535cm wideProvenance: Offered on behalf of a Charitable FoundationLiterature: FENAILLE, Maurice (1855-1937). État général des tapisseries de la Manufacture des Gobelins, 1600-1900, Paris, 1903, Vol II, XXX, Le Galerie de Saint Cloud, ..Pierre Mignard, p403.Recorded English versions of this series including a set of three (Spring, Summer and Autumn) from the Tyrwhitt-Drake collection, Shardeloes, Amersham, Buckinghamshire was sold at Christie's, 10th July 1952, lot 233, and a pair (Spring & Autumn) from the collection of the 2nd Duke of Westminster, was sold Sotheby's, 3rd July 1959, lot 95, then described as Gobelins. The second piece (Autumn) now divided into two was sold Christie's, 15th December 1994, lot 317 and 318, then called Mortlake or Soho, late 17th century. Condition Report: Some wear and fading and discoloration overall commensurate with age and use. The more light sensitive colours, pale blues and lilacs are however still visible.Blue final border (outside of main floral trailing border) with losses, old insect damage and signs of old stitched repairs. Very fragile in some areas- most notably to bottom margin. Insect damage also visible to small sections of border and into main fieldOverall slightly rumpled- and uneven- as main image shows. Will benefit from smoothing out and possibly rebacking. Rumpling/surface rucking perhaps most evident to lower left hand corner where downward radiating light will make faces appear "distorted" (please see images with and without flash).Slightly stale smell- old handprint (?) visible to right of Ariadne's head. With later stitched backing. Some old stitch repairs. Some pulled sections which will require further repairs.Please refer to all additional images for visual reference to condition. Please note, the additional images are not exhaustive but try to give a representation of of the condition notesCondition Report Disclaimer