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A Beauvais Verdure Tapestry second quarter 18th century
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- height 9 ft. 8 in.; width 12 ft. 2 in.
- 295 cm., 371 cm.
an osprey, duck, and hen in the foreground of a sparsely wooded landscape with a bridge and chateau behind, a squirrel perched in a tree at upper left, with trompe l'oeil frame border.
Condition
Beautiful quality. Some areas of restored silks. Some splits. Folded in on top and bottom (approximately 5 inches total). Lined with velcro. Later selvage. Some dry areas including dry silks. Some open warps and splits throughout. Needs cleaning.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
A series of 'Verdures avec Oiseaux' , woven at Beauvais from 1725 to 1750, is described in Jules Badin, La Manufacture des Tapisseries de Beauvais, Paris, 1909, p. 56. The designs for the exotic and naturalistically rendered birds in these compositions are related to those drawn from the menagerie at Versailles by Jacques de Kerchove and Adrien Campion for the 'Ports de Mer' series woven at Beauvais from 1693 (Badin, op. cit., p. 55).