Tapestry - 57 cm - 142 cm - mechanical tapestry repainted

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Rococo decorative tapestry on fabric, measuring about 142 by 57 cm, dating to 1850–1900, produced in Switzerland, with signs of wear and probable small missing pieces, and a mechanically repainted finish (frame not included).

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Rococo Decorative Tapestry

Dimensions: about 142 x 57 cm (within frame)

Technique: painting and embroidery on fabric (likely silk or linen)

Condition: Signs of wear, but the design remains clearly legible

Frame: not included

The tapestry depicts a Rococo pastoral scene, with young aristocrats in an idyllic garden.

The background landscape includes a stylized castle, typical of 18th-century French textile decorations.

The style recalls the cartoon designs for tapestries by François Boucher and Jean-Baptiste Huet, suggesting a possible origin from the Beauvais or Gobelins manufactories.

Provenance: Zurich, private collection

The tapestry will be shipped without a frame

Rococo Decorative Tapestry

Dimensions: about 142 x 57 cm (within frame)

Technique: painting and embroidery on fabric (likely silk or linen)

Condition: Signs of wear, but the design remains clearly legible

Frame: not included

The tapestry depicts a Rococo pastoral scene, with young aristocrats in an idyllic garden.

The background landscape includes a stylized castle, typical of 18th-century French textile decorations.

The style recalls the cartoon designs for tapestries by François Boucher and Jean-Baptiste Huet, suggesting a possible origin from the Beauvais or Gobelins manufactories.

Provenance: Zurich, private collection

The tapestry will be shipped without a frame

Details

Era
1400-1900
Title additional information
mechanical tapestry repainted
Material
Textile
Country of origin
Switzerland
Height
57 cm
Width
142 cm
Condition
Fair condition - heavily used & with possibly minor parts missing
Estimated period
1850-1900
Sold by
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Objects sold
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