Verdure Tapestry

Description:

Verdure Tapestry, Brussels, 17th/18th century, woven polychrome wool depicting a man and woman in a lush garden, with a fountain in the background, ht. 130, wd. 103 in.
Estimate $3,000-5,000

Dry rot (tapestry dry, brittle throughout but with no active deterioration) and water damage, staining, fading, scattered horizontal tears, plaster residue, repairs. Approx. 22 inch of lower section added, upper trim also patched.


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