A Flemish Mythological Hunting Tapestry, Brussels or Oudenaarde mid 18th Century

possibly depicting Meleager or Cephalus, woven with a young huntsman with his hounds, standing within a woodland setting, within a four-sided gold and red frame pattern border with stylised clasp corners, later brown banded selvedge

Repairs to the borders, and not woven with the tapestry. Repairs in inner bands. There are some areas of repair, which are largely to the areas of silk highlights. Some weak areas of silks within highlights of clothing on figure and fur of hounds. Horizontal splits in the sky, in centre of tapestry, and top right corner which can be consolidated. Sky discoloured by generally stable condition. Repair dark definining edging around the hands. Repairs to the borders in areas. Green foliage in good overall condition. This tapestry is lined with old linen. There are no hoops. It is recommended that Velcro be added for hanging purposes in the future. Overall stable condition. Decorative tapestry.
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Sotheby's, Monaco, 7th February, lot 428 sold a weaving of this subject within a different four-sided border woven with elaborate scrolls and stems supporting flowers and foliage, in the Brussels 18th century style.