Lot 12
  • 12

A Flemish Genre Tapestry attributed to the Workshop of Guillaume Werniers Early 18th century, Lille

Estimate
5,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description

  • height 8ft.; width 8ft. 11in.
  • 2.44m; 2.55m
a man playing a flute with his hound reclining beside him, a shepherd to the right,  woven with the device of the town of Lille on the bottom right, within narrow border of spiralling acanthus vines, bearing a later inscription

Provenance

Van Straaten Collection, Brussels

Mrs. Henry A. Hatry, New York

Condition

Old lining with loops. Two central folds. Restored. Some patches of re-weaving throughout and some restorations throughout. Reduced. Good colors. Overall the colors are lighter in reality. The greens are more true than illustrated in the catalogue.
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