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A Flemish Mythological Metamorphoses Landscape Tapestry from The Story of Meleagre and Atalanta probably Brussels, first quarter 18th century
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- 440CM. HIGH, 286CM. WIDE
woven with small mythological figures including depiction of Meleagre presenting the boar head to Atalanta, in foreground of elaborate landscape, flanked by formal sculptural fountain and woodland, and elaborate topiary colonnade extending into distance, within an elaborate four-sided border with flowers, foliage interspersed with small urns, on a brown ground, with further narrow banded yellow and brown inner and outer borders