Lot Essay
A similar tapestry with a dog barking at two ducks in a pond from the Alder Manor Collection was sold at Christie's New York, 11 Januray 1994, lot 219.
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17TH CENTURY
Details
A FLEMISH VERDURE TAPESTRY
17TH CENTURY
Woven in wools, depicting to the centre a dog barking at two ducks in a rectangular pool, the background with vases of flowers before an arcaded wall and a building, within an extensive wooded landscape and a border of scrolling foliage and vases of flowers, with a blue outer slip, reweaving and patching
8 ft. 2 in. (250 cm.) x 12 ft. 4 in. (376 cm.)
17TH CENTURY
Woven in wools, depicting to the centre a dog barking at two ducks in a rectangular pool, the background with vases of flowers before an arcaded wall and a building, within an extensive wooded landscape and a border of scrolling foliage and vases of flowers, with a blue outer slip, reweaving and patching
8 ft. 2 in. (250 cm.) x 12 ft. 4 in. (376 cm.)
Provenance
The Mayorcas Collection, Christie's, London 12 February 1999, lot 397.
Special notice
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Sale room notice
The measurements are: 8 ft. 2 in. x 12 ft. 4 in. (250 cm. x 376 cm.).