`Apollo and Daphne', A Mythological Metamorphosis Tapestry, French, 17th century and later, Aubusson,

woven with Apollo in pursuit of Daphne, and depicting the moment of transformation into a laurel tree, in a woodland setting, within a four-sided floral border, with ribbon tied bows in each corner and centre of vertical borders, on a brown ground, with narrow inner bead-and-reel border, and outer narrow border with scrolling yellow acanthus and blue floral motif ; Lining with ink mark, No. 809, h.290, l.3m