A LOUIS XIV VERDURE TAPESTRY
Lot 152

A LOUIS XIV VERDURE TAPESTRY

AUBUSSON, CIRCA 1700

Closed14 July 2011

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GBP 6,875

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A LOUIS XIV VERDURE TAPESTRY
AUBUSSON, CIRCA 1700
Woven in wools, depicting a river landscape with a waterfall, two ducks before reeds and poppies, a palatial building beyond, within a lappeted border with foliate cartouches to the edges and within an orange and blue outer slip, the blue outer slip turned over and partially lacking, the main field reduced in width and possibly in height to the top, areas of reweaving and patching
105 x 116 in. (271 x 295 cm.)

The Mayorcas Collection, sold Christie's London, 12 February 1999, lot 3.