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Extremly Fine Antique Aubusson French Pictorial Tapestry, circa 19th Century

$9,900List Price

About the Item

Extremly fine antique Aubusson French pictorial love scene tapestry, hand knotted, circa 19th century Design: Pictorial ( Wool Silk ) Love Scene Tapestry is a form of textile art, traditionally woven by hand on a loom. Tapestry is weft-faced weaving, in which all the warp threads are hidden in the completed work, unlike cloth weaving where both the warp and the weft threads may be visible. In tapestry weaving, weft yarns are typically discontinuous; the artisan interlaces each coloured weft back and forth in its own small pattern area. It is a plain weft-faced weave having weft threads of different colors worked over portions of the warp to form the design. Most weavers use a natural warp thread, such as wool, linen or cotton. The weft threads are usually wool or cotton but may include silk, gold, silver, or other alternatives. The success of decorative tapestry can be partially explained by its portability (Le Corbusier once called tapestries "nomadic murals").Kings and noblemen could roll up and transport tapestries from one residence to another. In churches, they were displayed on special occasions. Tapestries were also draped on the walls of castles for insulation during winter, as well as for decorative display. In the Middle Ages and Renaissance, a rich tapestry panel woven with symbolic emblems, mottoes, or coats of arms called a baldachin, canopy of state or cloth of state was hung behind and over a throne as a symbol of authority. The seat under such a canopy of state would normally be raised on a dais. The iconography of most Western tapestries goes back to written sources, the Bible and Ovid's Metamorphoses being two popular choices. Apart from the religious and mythological images, hunting scenes are the subject of many tapestries produced for indoor decoration.

Dimensions:
Height: 84 in (213.36 cm)Width: 46 in (116.84 cm)Depth: 0.01 in (0.26 mm)
Style:
Aubusson (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Silk,Wool,Hand-Knotted
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1800
Condition:
Seller Location:
New York, NY
Reference Number:
Seller: SKU- 61518- Size 3 10" x 7 1stDibs: LU4732116580222

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