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1732·Silk, plain weave with supplementary patterning warps, supplementary facing wefts and brocading wefts, and self-patterned by two-color complementary ground wefts; two fragments pieced·127.6 × 56.2 cm (50 1/4 × 22 1/8 in.); Repeat: 58.2 × 27.1 cm (22 7/8 × 10 5/8 in.)

Bequest of Mrs. Chauncey B. Borland

Catalogue

Year: 1732
Medium: Silk, plain weave with supplementary patterning warps, supplementary facing wefts and brocading wefts, and self-patterned by two-color complementary ground wefts; two fragments pieced
Dimensions: 127.6 × 56.2 cm (50 1/4 × 22 1/8 in.); Repeat: 58.2 × 27.1 cm (22 7/8 × 10 5/8 in.)
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
Artist: Jacques Courtois

Artist

Jacques Courtois

Jacques Courtois or Giacomo Cortese, called il Borgognone or le Bourguignon was a Franche-Comtois–Italian painter, draughtsman, and etcher. He was mainly active in Rome and Florence and became known as the leading battle painter of his age. He also created history paintings and portraits. He became a Jesuit later in life while continuing to paint.

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