The “Months of Lucas” is derived from a famous Flemish tapestry series illustrating the labors of the months. The series was copied in cartoons painted by specialized artists such as Joseph Yvart, Charles Chastelain and Louis de Boulogne the Younger. These cartoons were put on the looms before 1683 for Colbert, then for the King in 1688, and subsequently throughout the 18th century. “October” comes from a late version, produced in the workshops of Pierre-François Cozette. here, people work the earth and women prepare the earth’s bounties. The borders are formed by a yellow grid on a blue ground with quoins accompanied by cornucopia; in the middle of the upper border we see the arms of France between two large wings. This edition was made up of four pieces. Several important versions of this famous series were made for the Princesse de Conti and one was given in 1746 to Count Heinrich von Brühl, first minister of the King of Poland and Elector of Saxony, Augustus III.
