TAPESTRY PANEL from Felletin Creuse region, near Aubusson, France Late 17th - early 18th century In wool and silk Greenery, with ducks and fowl in the foreground and a river in the center; to the right, a tree-lined driveway surrounded by lush vegetation leads to a monastery. To the left, a fountain in perspective in front of the monastery chapel. Flower and foliage garlands wrapped and ribboned around the border. Restorations (reweaving carried out in the 19th century), accidents (particularly on the borders, with a few tears in the braids) and missing parts (bottom border). Dimensions: 245 x 192 cm

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