Adam's THE LIBRARY COLLECTION 26th April 2022

86 100 LOUIS XIV BEAUVAIS TAPESTRY, FRANCE, C.1680-1720 From the series ‘ ’The Crowned Crane’ ’ , ‘ ’Les Oiseaux de la Menag- erie’ ’, signed Beauvais in the lower right border. 299 x 237cm (9’10’ ’ x 7’9’ ’ ) This series of tapestries was first woven under Jean-Baptiste Hinart (d. 1697), then ‘ ’directeur’ ’ of the Royal Beauvais Tapestry Manufacto- ry. It was continued under Phillipe Behagie (d. 1705). Two tapestries from the Ports de Mer series with identical borders are illustrated in J. Boccara, Ames de Laine et de Soie, Saint-Remy-en-l ’Eau, 1988, pp 318-319, while a set of four tapestries from the Oiseaux de la Menag- erie series are at Villa Mon Repos in Lausanne. € 15,000 - 20,000