Caption

Figural tapestry, floral ornaments, pigs, genre and rural scenes against a landscape background, interior furnishings, decorative fabrics, tapestry borders and weaving. In front of the barn door stand two peasants, one holding a pig by the legs; in the open doorway stands a third figure. In the background, at left, a road and another figure. Border imitates a picture frame with acanthus leaf motifs. Colors: brown, red, green, blue. Tapestry armchair upholstery depicting the 12 months, illustrated with works and games characteristic of the months. Early 18th century, Brussels; fabrics; height 79 cm, width 62 cm., A rectangular woven tapestry with a decorative border in shades of gold, brown, and burgundy surrounds a rustic scene; within the central panel are muted earthy tones of beige, tan, and brown with areas of green and blue suggesting foliage and sky, and touches of red and pink in clothing and faces. In the scene, a person wearing a red top and blue trousers stands with arms crossed, another person in a blue top bends over a pale animal, and a third figure peeks from behind a wooden doorway; nearby are wooden buckets and a broom on the ground, and a thatched structure and trees form the background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A11_472

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.3Mb (8.0Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4501 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Figural tapestry floral ornaments pigs genre rural scenes landscape background interior furnishings decorative fabrics tapestry borders weaving front barn door stand two peasants holding pig legs open doorway stands third figure background left road another figure Border imitates picture frame acanthus leaf motifs Colors brown red green blue Tapestry armchair upholstery depicting 12 months illustrated works games characteristic months Early 18th century Brussels fabrics height 79 cm width 62 cm rectangular woven tapestry decorative border shades gold burgundy surrounds rustic scene within central panel muted earthy tones beige tan areas suggesting foliage sky touches pink clothing faces scene person wearing red top blue trousers stands arms crossed another person blue top bends pale animal third figure peeks wooden doorway nearby wooden buckets broom ground thatched structure trees form background.