A Flemish Classical Tapestry, Oudenaarde 17th century

depicting, Court of the Gods, including Jupiter, Juno, Diana, Hercules, Bacchus and Hercules, set in architectural setting, within a floral border, the vertical borders matching, and the top borders of differing designs

This tapestry has a linen backing. Velcro is attached to the top and sides for hanging purposes. Balanced colour overall. Some lovely areas of weaving technique, see for example the foreground cornflowers. Sky discoloured in areas. Brown stains to mountains to define them. New brown selvedges applied to left and right, as visible in the photograph. Yellow selvedge is visible underneath on the lower border. New brown (terracotta coloured) band to lower inner border, as visible in the photograph. Some repairs commensurate with age. See for example the terracotta coloured repairs in areas of brown, such as the trunk of the tree to the left of composition. Some warp threads showing in areas to the brown areas, commensurate with dye colour. Patches lower left corner near tree and vegetation, and patches in the border ie centre of upper border, blue bow inserted section. Border has been cut and joined. The design of the side vertical borders is different to the design of the upper and lower horizontal borders. Borders are of the same date. Border ground is dark brown (original) in sections and a grey colour in others with mustard coloured repairs. Terracotta areas of repair to border and narrative panel. Striking panel of balanced colour and composition and charming depicting of interesting literary subject.
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