Lot 188
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An unusual painted narrative hanging, the ground composed of joined panels of coarse linen, painted with devotional scenes, the lower register with the story of the Nativity, the middle and upper registers with queens, angels and men on horseback, processing towards the Virgin and child, some bearing offerings, the centre with a grand building, the registers divided with bands of inscriptions relating to the birth of Christ--51 x 94½in. (129.5 x 240cm.), Swedish, dated 1831, glued to later canvas backing, damages and repairs
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An unusual painted narrative hanging, the ground composed of joined panels of coarse linen, painted with devotional scenes, the lower register with the story of the Nativity, the middle and upper registers with queens, angels and men on horseback, processing towards the Virgin and child, some bearing offerings, the centre with a grand building, the registers divided with bands of inscriptions relating to the birth of Christ--51 x 94½in. (129.5 x 240cm.), Swedish, dated 1831, glued to later canvas backing, damages and repairs

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An unusual painted narrative hanging, the ground composed of joined panels of coarse linen, painted with devotional scenes, the lower register with the story of the Nativity, the middle and upper registers with queens, angels and men on horseback, processing towards the Virgin and child, some bearing offerings, the centre with a grand building, the registers divided with bands of inscriptions relating to the birth of Christ--51 x 94½in. (129.5 x 240cm.), Swedish, dated 1831, glued to later canvas backing, damages and repairs
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Lot Essay

Imitating more costly woven tapestries and decorated with scenes copied from illustrated bibles, hangings of this type were used to decorate the walls of peasant households, particulally on feast days. This hanging was probably used at Christmas

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