A pair of Aubusson entre-fenetre tapestries

CIRCA 1880

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A pair of Aubusson entre-fenetre tapestries
Circa 1880
Each woven with a central framed oval depicting scenes after La Fontaine, one with a wolf in shepherd's clothing, the other with birds by a cottage, against a light-green ground with scrolling acanthus and flowers, a later fringe border at the bottom
107in. x 40½in. (271.8cm x 102.9cm.) (2)

Lot Essay

The depiction of 'The Wolf as Shepherd' is after the original engraving from Jean de la Fontaine, Fables Choisies mises en vers, Desaint/Saillant/Durand, 1755 to 1759. This particular edition of La Fontaine's fables has been noted as one of the great monuments of the French illustrated book.

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