Caption

Heraldic tapestry, On the vertical axis, at center under a royal crown in a cartouche beneath a canopy, a five-field shield with the Wieniawa coat of arms of Stanislaw Leszczynski and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, displayed alongside the Eagle and Pogon. The cartouche is supported from below by two eagles standing on a chancellor's casket. The background of this central composition forms an ermine canopy backing; heraldic emblems of the Duchy of Lorraine and Bar are scattered throughout the background. The border, narrow at the top and wide at the bottom, imitates a gilded frame; both upper and lower corners contain cartouches with the coats of arms of Antoine Chaumont, Marquis de la Galaizière, set against an ermine background. The center upper border shows the finial of a canopy, the lower border bears the monogram AC bound in a cartouche beneath a crown and chancellor’s cap. Predominant colors: broken purple, yellow-gold, brown also described as brown, yellow, purple, and sand. Dimensions recorded: height 370 cm, width 213 cm. Date associated with the composition: ca. 1737–1766; place of origin noted as Lunéville., A large vertical woven tapestry hangs against a pale green patterned wall, showing an ornate central urn or pedestal with a domed canopy above and draped curtains in pink and pale purple. The design includes a central circular emblem framed by decorative scrollwork and a crown in red and gold tones, flanked by two stylized bird figures with brown and cream feathers and greenish-blue plumes. The background field is mainly golden yellow with pale motifs and a broad red border surrounding the entire piece. Additional decorative panels at the top and bottom corners show cartouches and floral scrolls in shades of cream, beige, blue, and gold, and the tapestry rests on a floor area depicted in muted brown and gray tones.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A13_031

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57.0Mb (6.4Mb) / 11.1in x 20.0in / 3323 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Heraldic tapestry vertical axis center under royal crown cartouche beneath canopy five-field shield Wieniawa coat arms Stanislaw Leszczynski Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth displayed alongside Eagle Pogon cartouche supported two eagles standing chancellor's casket background central composition forms ermine canopy backing heraldic emblems Duchy Lorraine Bar scattered border narrow top wide bottom imitates gilded frame upper lower corners contain cartouches coats Antoine Chaumont Marquis de la Galaizière set ermine background center upper border finial lower border bears monogram AC bound crown chancellor’s cap Predominant colors broken purple yellow-gold brown also described brown yellow sand Dimensions recorded height 370 cm width 213 cm Date associated composition ca 1737–1766 place origin noted Lunéville large vertical woven tapestry hangs pale green patterned wall showing ornate central urn pedestal domed canopy draped curtains pink pale purple design includes central circular emblem framed decorative scrollwork red gold tones flanked two stylized bird figures cream feathers greenish-blue plumes background field mainly golden yellow pale motifs broad red border surrounding entire piece Additional decorative panels bottom corners floral scrolls shades cream beige blue gold tapestry rests floor area depicted muted brown gray tones.