Lot 162
  • 162

An Aubusson tapestry, mid-18 century, after Jean-Baptiste Oudry

Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 EUR
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Description

  • wool
  • 266 cm. x 245 cm. ; 104 3/4 x 96 1/2 in.
in wool and silk, representing King Louis XV's dog Tane in a landscape with a village and a fountain

Condition

The illustration is too green. It is better in reality. Old wears in places and traces of restoration particularly in the sky. A stain is visible in the middle, above the dog. Overall condition is pretty fine. The tapestry is linen.
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