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La Poire, Le Fromage et Le Serpent
Bicentennial tapestry
Hand woven wool with signature and Pinton tapestry mark lower right
Edition Nº 20 of 200 manufactured by Pinton Freres, France
France
c 1975
Framed with Museum glass. antireflective anti UV
Height: 103cm
Length: 150cm
Frame: 116cm x 162cm
This is one of a series of six tapestries Calder created to commemorate the 200th Anniversary of the American Revolution.
The tapestries were hand woven by Pinton Freres in Aubusson, France.
Approximately only around 37 examples in the edition of 200 were actually produced -
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Documentation: Signed Origin: France Period: 1950-1979 Materials: woven wool tapestry Condition: Good. In very good condition Creation Date: 1975 Styles / Movements: Modern, Mid Century Book References: Pinton Frères/Jeffrey Metzner, 'The Bicentennial Tapestries. Alexander Calder', sales catalogue 1975, illus. in colour 'Calder’s Universe', Jean Lipman, Ruth Wolfe (ed.), Philadelphia 1989, p. 157 Incollect Reference #: 303990 -
Dimensions
W. 63.78 in; H. 45.67 in; W. 162 cm; H. 116 cm;
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Portuondo focuses in three fields, art, antiques and design. It is managed and run by Hugo and Diego Portuondo. Their gallery spaces are located in London & Madrid.
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