THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO SPECIAL EXHIBITION FOR DECEMBER anxa 89-B 12997 FRENCH PAINTINGS TAPESTRIES AND FURNITURE OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY DECEMBER TWO TO DECEMBER SIXTEEN, 1919 THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO SPECIAL EXHIBITION FOR DECEMBER FRENCH PAINTINGS TAPESTRIES AND FURNITURE OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY DECEMBER TWO TO DECEMBER SIXTEEN, 1919 MADAME DE SERVAN JACQUES LOUIS DAVID CATALOGUE OF AN EXHIBITION OF FRENCH PAINTINGS AND FURNITURE OF THE EIGH- TEENTH CENTURY. THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO, DECEMBER TWO TO DECEMBER SIXTEEN, NINETEEN HUNDRED NINETEEN NUMBERS 1-28 LENT BY DUVEEN BROTHERS; 29-59 BY GIMPEL AND WILDENSTEIN; 60-64 BY JENSEN FURNITURE LOUIS XIV PERIOD (1664-1715) 1 CARVED AND GILT WOOD CENTER TABLE WITH MARBLE SLAB. Formerly in the collection of Madame Lelong 2 SAVONNERIE SIXFOLD SCREEN 3 TAPESTRY SET. SOFA AND TWO ARM CHAIRS, For- merly in the collection of the Duke of Sutherland LOUIS XV PERIOD (1715-1774) 4 COMMODE. Inlaid with marqueterie of flowers and with ormolu mounts 5 UPRIGHT SECRETAIRE. Inlaid with baskets of flowers in rosewood 6 SIXFOLD SCREEN. Painted with personages and scrolls of foliage 7 TAPESTRY FIRE-SCREEN. Signed “ Neilson.” Formerly in the collection of Lady Westbury 8 ORMOLU MOUNTED TABLE WITH FOUR CARYATIDES. Regence period (1715-1723.) Formerly in the collection of J. Pierpont Morgan 3 VIEW OF ERMENONVILLE HUBERT ROBERT LOUIS XVI PFRIOD (1774-1789) 9 BEAUVAIS TAPESTRY SUITE OF FURNITURE. Sofa and two arm-chairs. From the collection of Mrs. De TrafFord 10 BEAUVAIS TAPESTRY SET OF FURNITURE. SOFA AND TWO ARM CHAIRS. Backs represent the Arts and Sciences, and seats animal subjects after Casanova 11 WRITING TABLE. Inlaid with marqueterie of squares and rosettes, and with ormolu mounts. Signed by Jacques Birckle, who was admitted to the Ecole des Maitres Ebenistes July 30, 1764 12 SMALL GILT CONSOLE TABLE WITH MARBLE SLAB. Signed by Pierre Brizard, who was admitted to the Ecole des Maitres Ebenistes July 22, 1772 14 ORMOLU MOUNTED COMMODE. Inlaid with marqueterie of landscapes and architecture. Stamped by “ A. L. Guilbert. ME.” and “ R. Roussel. ME.” TAPESTRIES 15 BEAUVAIS TAPESTRY PANEL ENTITLED “THE FORTUNE TELLER.” After cartoon by Francois Boucher (1703-1770) 16 BEAUVAIS TAPESTRY PANEL ENTITLED “VINTAGE.” After cartoon by Fran£ois Boucher. Formerly in the collection of Monsieur Veil-Picard, Paris 17 BEAUVAIS TAPESTRY PANEL REPRESENTING A PAS- TORAL SCENE. After cartoon by Jean Baptiste Le Prince (1733-1781) 5 THE FORTUNE TELLER AFTER CARTOON BY FRANCOIS BOUCHER > ORNAMENTS 18 PAIR OF OLD CHINESE PORCELAIN FAMILLE ROSE CISTERNS. Ch’ien Lung period ( 1736-1795. ) Mounted on Louis XVI style carved and gilt wood stands 19 PAIR OF OLD CHINESE PORCELAIN PLUMED PHEAS- ANTS PERCHED ON ROCK BASES. A favorite motive, but these figures are unusually tall. Ch’ien Lung period. Formerly in the collection of J. Pierpont Morgan 20 PAIR OF OLD CHINESE PORCELAIN LIONS. Molded in the usual conventional type of large size and decorated with enamel colors of K’ang Hsi date. One has the brocaded ball ( hsiu-ch’iu\ and the other a cub. The red flames on the shoul- ders and hips, generally taken to be marks of its supernatural character, represent probably the presence of wings in the archaic model, derived doubtless from Indo-Persian sources. K’ang Hsi period (1662-1722). Formerly in the J. Pierpont Mor- gan collection 26 BRONZE GROUP ENTITLED “ENFANT A LA CAGE.” Signed “Pigalle, 1749.” Louis XV period. Formerly in the col- lection of Lily, Duchess of Marlborough FURNITURE 29 WROUGHT IRON CONSOLE WITH MARBLE TOP AND BASE 30 MAHOGANY SECRETAIRE. Louis XVI period ( 1774-1789) (Jacobs) 31 TWO ENGLISH CHAIRS 7 BAINS VIGIER AT THE PONT ROYAL HUBERT ROBERT BAINS VIGIER AT THE PONT NEUF HUBERT ROBERT LA COMTESSE DE PROVENCE MME. VIGEE-LEBRUN 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 PAINTINGS LE DUC DE BOURGOGNE. By Nicolas de Largilliere (1656-1746) STUDY OF A MEZZETIN. By Antoine Watteau (1684-1721) THREE STUDIES OF WOMEN. By Antoine Watteau THE CARD BUILDER. By Jean-Baptiste Simeon Chardin ( 16994779) DIANA SURPRISED BY ACTEON. By Charles-Joseph Na- toire (17004777) VENUS. By Franfois Boucher (1703-1770) VENUS AND LOVE. By Francois Boucher A NOBLEMAN STANDING. By Carle Van Loo (1705-1765) MADAME VAN LOO. By Carle Van Loo PUBLIC MERRYMAKING. By Gabriel de St. Aubin (1724- 1780) A LAWYER. By Franfois Hubert Drouais (1727-1775) LAWYER’S WIFE. By Francois Hubert Drouais CHEVALIER DE TURENNE By Francis Hubert Drouais THE BIRD-CATCHER. By Jean-Baptiste Deshayes ( 1729-1765) THE FLUTE LESSON. By Jean-Baptiste Deshayes A VIEW OF ERMENONVILLE. By Hubert Robert (1733- 1808) BAINS VIGIER AT THE PONT NEUF. By Hubert Robert 11 THE CARD BUILDER JEAN-BAPTISTE SIMEON CHARDIN 49 BAINS VIGIER AT THE PONT ROYAL. By Hubert Robert 50 RUSTIC DANCE BEFORE A PORTICO. By Hubert Robert 51 THE RETURN OF THE CATTLE. By Hubert Robert 52 MADAME LARMOYER PLAYING THE LYRE. By Antoine Vestier (1740-1824) 53 DECORATIVE PANEL. By Joseph-Piat Sauvage ( 1747-1808) 54 MADAME DE SERVAN. By Jacques Louis David (1748-1825) 55 MADAME ROLAND D’ERCEVILLE AND DAUGHTER. By Mme. Adelaide Labille-Guiard (1749-1803) 56 LA COMTESSE DE PROVENCE. By Mme. Vig6e-LeBrun (1755-1842) 57 PAINTED PANELS, MOLDINGS AND OVERDOORS. By Theodore Rousseau (1812-1867) SCULPTURE 58 A SON OF THE VICOMTE DE NOAILLES. Terra Cotta. By Jean Antoine Houdon (1740-1828) 59 LA RIVE, THE ACTOR. Terra Cotta. By Jean Antoine Houdon FURNITURE LOUIS XIV PERIOD (1664-1715) 60 COMMODE WITH MARBLE TOP 13 LA RIVE, THE ACTOR JEAN ANTOINE HOUDON LOUIS XVI PERIOD (1774-1789) 61 ROUND TABLE WITH MARBLE TOP 62 MAHOGANY READING TABLE WITH BRONZES 63 SETTEE 64 TWO CHAIRS. Lent by Henry L. Blum 65 THE LANDING PLACE. By Hubert Robert. Art Institute collection 66 THE FOUNTAINS. By Hubert Robert. Art Institute collec- tion 15