Antique French Tapestry 'Pair'

Antique French Tapestry (Pair) 1'6'' x 1'6''.

Antique French Tapestry 1'4'' x 4'4''.

Antique French Tapestry 9'1''x 12'4''

A verdure with dominant tree in full summer leaf to the right, with earth-tone palette. A thatched and half-timbered water mill recedes into the atmospheric middle distance, with ad...

This is a vertical fragment of a “Berain” Grotesque tapestry with performers in front of an architectural backdrop of columns, architraves, cloth drapes, floral swags and potted plan...

Who’s got a dog in this fight? Clearly, two male peasants do, as they try to separate the two battling beasts with a hayfork and a stick while a mother and child cower to the right. The rustic character of the scene is emphasized by a farmhouse to the right. In the foreground are logs, leafy plants and a brook or stream. Trees in full seasonal leaf close off the scene at the left and background the excitement. The palette is warm, with an assortment of browns, greys, greens, straw, sand and sienna. The clothes of the peasant women are touched in pale blue-greys, light yellow and ecru. The fallen dog is in shades of brown, while the collared aggressor has a dark brown and off white coat. This wall hanging is executed in slit tapestry weave with wool pattern wefts. Measurres: 2'0'' x 3'9''. The styles of clothing indicate an early 19th century date for the depicted event, but the piece is clearly later. Tapestry depictions of peasant scenes began in the 18th century in both Flanders and France with the work of the Flemish artist David Teniers II. These were popular in the cities with the rising affluent upper middle class who never came in contact with the real peasanterie, but who wanted to show their imagined roots in an agrarian lifestyle. In the 19th century, these tapestries were particularly popular in France. Unlike earlier tapestry sets...

78235 antique French Tapestry, 04'10 x 06'01. Full of tiny details and an idyllic landscape scene, this hand-woven tapestry is a captivating ...

Antique Tapestry French Figural Tapestry Verdure Battle 5' x 8'10" (5' x 9') 152cm x 269cm Circa 1900 "This is an Rare Antique French Aubusson Tapestry with monogram signat...

Amazing Rare Antique French Tapestry Fine Wool & Silk Beige 5'2" x 8" 158cm x249cm Circa 1870 "This is a very fine Authentic Antique French Tapestry in Wool & Silk....

Pair of French Victorian vertical Aubusson wall hanging/tapestry with floral design and red border (priced as pair).   

78236 Antique French Aubusson Tapestry, 04'01 x 06'00. Full of tiny details and an idyllic landscape scene, this hand-woven tapestry is a captivating vision of woven beauty. The wall...

78421 Antique French Aubusson Tapestry, 03'11 x 05'05. Emanating Old World charm with incredible detail and texture, this handwoven wool antique French Aubusson tapestry is a captiva...