Details
- Dimensions
- 54ʺW × 0.5ʺD × 117ʺH
- Styles
- Traditional
- Period
- Late 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- France
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Wool
- Condition
- Good Condition, Unknown, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Ivory
- Condition Notes
- Good Wear consistent with age and use. Very good condition for its age. Good Wear consistent with age and use. Very good condition for its age. less
- Description
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Aubusson tapestry is tapestry manufactured at Aubusson, in the upper valley of the Creuse in central France. The term often …
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Aubusson tapestry is tapestry manufactured at Aubusson, in the upper valley of the Creuse in central France. The term often covers the similar products made in the nearby town of Felletin, whose products are often treated as "Aubusson". The industry had probably developed since soon after 1300 in looms in family workshops, perhaps already run by the Flemings that are noted in documents from the 16th century.
Aubusson tapestry of the 19th century managed to compete with the royal manufacture of Gobelins tapestry and the privileged position of Beauvais tapestry, although generally regarded as not their equal.
As with Flemish and Parisian tapestries of the same time, figures were set against a conventional background of verdure, stylized foliage and vignettes of plants on which birds perch and from which issue glimpses of towers and towns. This is a beautiful example of a 19th Century Aubusson Tapestry. Size: 4'6" x 9'9". less
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