Lot Essay
A tapestry with a closely related trompe l'oeil swag border depicting a scene from the history of Telemachus is illustrated in D. Chevalier, Les Tapisseries D'Aubusson et de Felletin, Paris, 1988, p. 181.
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CIRCA 1780
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A LOUIS XVI AUBUSSON PASTORAL TAPESTRY
Circa 1780
Depicting various classical figures within a landscape, one playing a flute with sheep and goats in the foreground and a classical temple in the distance, within a trompe l'oeil drapery swag framing
Approximately 7ft. 6in. x 16ft. 7in. (229cm. x 505cm.)
Circa 1780
Depicting various classical figures within a landscape, one playing a flute with sheep and goats in the foreground and a classical temple in the distance, within a trompe l'oeil drapery swag framing
Approximately 7ft. 6in. x 16ft. 7in. (229cm. x 505cm.)