Caption

Figural tapestry, flowers, floral ornaments, fruit, trees, pastoral depictions, interior furnishings, tapestries, decorative fabrics, borders, tapestries, weaving. In the center, under the trees, a shepherd with a girl and sheep. In the background, on the left, rural buildings, and on the right, a castle. Border with floral motifs. Colors: green, brown, ochre, and beige. 18th century, France. Fabrics. Height 259 cm, width 340 cm., A worn woven scene framed by a decorative floral border in shades of brown, gold, red, blue, green, and cream shows a pastoral landscape with large leafy trees in green and blue tones, grassy ground in brown and green, and a small body of water with blue highlights. In the foreground a seated figure in muted blue and cream clothing and a standing figure in brown and cream with a red head covering are near a group of white or cream sheep. Background elements include faint structures and fences in muted beige and brown, distant hills in gray and taupe, and scattered foliage in green and bluish tones. The overall palette is muted with earth tones, faded blues, greens, creams, browns, and touches of red and gold, and the textile shows areas of wear and fraying along the edges.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A12_106

License type

Rights managed

Available size

78.6Mb (10.0Mb) / 20.0in x 15.3in / 6000 x 4578 (300dpi)

Keywords

Figural tapestry flowers floral ornaments fruit trees pastoral depictions interior furnishings tapestries decorative fabrics borders weaving center under shepherd girl sheep background left rural buildings right castle Border floral motifs Colors green brown ochre beige 18th century France Fabrics Height 259 cm width 340 cm worn woven scene framed decorative floral border shades gold red blue cream pastoral landscape large leafy trees blue tones grassy ground small body water blue highlights foreground seated figure muted blue cream clothing standing figure red head covering near group white cream sheep Background elements include faint structures fences muted beige distant hills gray taupe scattered foliage bluish tones palette muted earth tones faded blues greens creams browns touches textile areas wear fraying edges.