Not So Splendiferous Brussels Baroque Tapestry: Daniel Leyniers (1618–1688) Recovered

Abstract

One hundred and forty years ago, in his Les tapisseries bruxelloises-the bible of Brussels tapestry studies-Alphonse Wauters paraphrased an application for tax relief that Daniel Leyniers (1618-88) successfully submitted to the Brussels city administration in 1644. 1 The document shows that the most important tapestry producers had supported Leyniers's application as he was "the most effective and most experienced" patroonschilder (cartoon painter/tapestry designer) in town.Though he clearly had some renown in his time, art history has all but forgotten Daniel Leyniers.As the 1644 application does not detail any of his sets, tapestry scholars had no access point to the artist's work, and no pieces source: notes in the history of art.fall 2018.

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