Verdure Aux Oiseaux I French Wall Tapestry 70-79 Inches Tall This work is derived from

This work is derived from one of the Tentures des Maisons Royales

SALES OF THIS ITEM ARE FINAL

the woman in the flowered dress is Primavera

Tapestries with medallions were generally used to decorate royal or bourgeois mansions

It is believed that it was commissioned by Bishop Odo

Verdure Aux Oiseaux I French Wall Tapestry 70-79 Inches Tall This work is derived fromVerdure Aux Oiseaux I is an imported French jacquard woven wall tapestry that features exotic birds amid a marvelous green landscape, and is surrounded by an arabesque border. The tapestry's original design was woven in Oudenaerde at the beginning of the 18th century and is now at the Royal Museum in Brussels. Oudenaerde tapestries were very popular in France and some of its best craftsmen moved over to escape its hindering import duties.