French Hand Printed Tapestry, 1950s

Description

Mid-Century french tapestry, reproduction of a medieval tapestry « The Lordly Life; Scene Galante, circa 1500 (tapestry) by French School, … more Mid-Century french tapestry, reproduction of a medieval tapestry « The Lordly Life; Scene Galante, circa 1500 (tapestry) by French School, (16th century); National Museum of the Middle Ages and Thermes de Cluny, Paris » The piece depicts ten characters, five ladies, two lords and three pages, two of whom have their bodies truncated at the bottom of the tapestry. A few birds take flight, others perch in the trees, under the watchful gaze of a fox. In the center, alongside a young man, a lady in a rich costume carries a parrot on her left hand. This is a true celebration of courtly love. This tapestry is hand printed on cotton foundation. less