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THE PROPERTY OF A NEW YORK COLLECTOR
(LOT 371)
A FRANCO-FLEMISH VERDURE TAPESTRY
PROBABLY AUDENARDE, SECOND HALF 16TH CENTURY
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A FRANCO-FLEMISH VERDURE TAPESTRY
PROBABLY AUDENARDE, SECOND HALF 16TH CENTURY
Woven in wools, the central field with foliage and two birds, the borders with finials to each side into the main field and with baskets of fruit and foliage, with youths to each side and with a figure to top corners suspending swags, within beige outer slips, minor areas of reweaving
9 ft. (275 cm.) high, 7 ft. 11 in. (216 cm.) wide
PROBABLY AUDENARDE, SECOND HALF 16TH CENTURY
Woven in wools, the central field with foliage and two birds, the borders with finials to each side into the main field and with baskets of fruit and foliage, with youths to each side and with a figure to top corners suspending swags, within beige outer slips, minor areas of reweaving
9 ft. (275 cm.) high, 7 ft. 11 in. (216 cm.) wide