Caption

Tapestry-verdure, Floral ornaments, birds, trees, landscapes, fabrics, tapestries, interior furnishings, interior decorations, decorative fabrics. In the foreground, a river with overgrown banks and two large birds on opposite banks. To the right and left, trees. In the distance, through the trees, ruins of an arcaded building. Border with floral motifs. Colors: sapphire, green, red, blue, and cream. The manufacturer's signature is woven in large letters on the border tape. 1st half of the 18th century, Aubusson. Materials: fabrics. Height 287 cm, width 484 cm., A large rectangular textile composed of a grid of fabric panes framed by beige strips, showing a patchwork of painted or woven scenes with foliage, trees, water, rocks, and floral elements. The visible colors include beige framing, deep greens, dark blues, muted browns, touches of red, pale blue-gray, and hints of yellow and olive. Several panes display dense leafy canopies, a few show tree trunks and branches, a group depict water and reeds near rocky banks, and one pane suggests an architectural form among vegetation. The textile surface has visible creases and stitched seams, with varying textures between the smooth beige bands and the more detailed, textured scene panels.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A12_198

License type

Rights managed

Available size

65.7Mb (5.6Mb) / 20.0in x 12.8in / 6000 x 3829 (300dpi)

Keywords

Tapestry-verdure Floral ornaments birds trees landscapes fabrics tapestries interior furnishings interior decorations decorative fabrics foreground river overgrown banks two large birds opposite banks right left distance ruins arcaded building Border floral motifs Colors sapphire green red blue cream manufacturer's signature woven large letters border tape 1st half 18th century Aubusson Materials Height 287 cm width 484 cm large rectangular textile composed grid fabric panes framed beige strips showing patchwork painted woven scenes foliage water rocks floral elements visible colors include beige framing deep greens dark blues muted browns touches pale blue-gray hints yellow olive Several panes display dense leafy canopies tree trunks branches group depict reeds near rocky banks pane architectural form vegetation textile surface visible creases stitched seams varying textures smooth beige bands detailed textured scene panels.