Aubusson Verdure Tapestry Cartoon with Birds in a Wooded Landscape

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About the Item

Tapestry cartoon for a verdure tapestry with birds in a wooded landscape. Oil on canvas, currently unstretched. Aubusson, France. Tapestry cartoons are the life size models from which tapestries are woven. Painted in oil on canvas or gouache on paper, these paintings gave life to the smallest cushion to the largest of wall hangings. The wools and silks were dyed to match the painting, and the weaver then copied it. Working with the cartoon under the warp threads of the loom, at a rate of approximately two square metres per month, per worker, the final tapestry slowly appeared. The quality of the finished tapestry was largely dependant on the artistry of the cartoon painter combined with the skill of the weaver. The earliest cartoon painters were usually local artists designing for the local manufacturers. Cartoons could be simple full size line drawings, where the artistry of the weaver was left to fill in the colours, or full size, full colour paintings, where the weaver copied exactly what was before him. Often different painters specialized in landscapes, flowers, animals or figurative subjects. Several painters could have been employed on a single cartoon. The earliest centre for the weaving of tapestries in France, can be traced back to 1457 in a small town situated on the banks of the river Creuse, Aubusson is now associated the world over for its tapestries. Aubusson is particularly known for large verdure tapestries, the cartoons for these large wall hangings have a depth and calm reminiscent of the woodlands of central France, which were their inspiration. Identifiable plants, and views of distant chateaux all have a great decorative appeal. Roses, lilac and poppies abound on the designs for the seats of chairs and sofas, smaller fragments that were pinned over the centre of these designs when weaving tapestries for sets of chairs show scenes from la Fontaines fables, luxuriant bunches of flowers and simple farm yard animals. All of these paintings have an undeniable charm and quality, all of which makes them highly desirable for their decorative appeal.

Dimensions:
Height: 92.52 in (235 cm)Width: 50.01 in (127 cm)Depth: 0.79 in (2 cm)
Style:
Louis XV (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Canvas
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
Circa 1870
Condition:
Detailed condition report available on request.
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: 2061stDibs: U100615876950

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