BEAUVAIS FABRICS, late 17th century Greenery with crowned cranes Woven in wool and silk, with two cranes in the foreground on the left, one moving towards the abundant vegetation on the right; the border with trophy motifs, the upper one decorated with the motto Nec metu Nec Invide, cut-out leathers, animals, garlands of fruit and flowers; wear and old restorations, reduced in height and probably in width. Dimensions: 334 x 372 cm (131 ½ x 146 ½ in.) A Beauvais verdure tapestry, late 17th century Imposing plants and red flowers energize the composition, which is punctuated by a succession of vertical planes formed by the tree trunks. These vertical planes are contrasted by the horizontal planes of the waterfall, the wall and the bridge leading to the château.

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