Fine Verdure, Flemish Tapestry From Oudenaarde, Late 17th Century

- Tapestry of the "Verdure" type woven in a Flemish workshop (Oudenaarde) at the end of the 17th - beginning of the 18th century.

- Fine verdure woven in the 18th century in a Flemish workshop in Oudenaarde. This tapestry, typical of the Verdures, offers us an open window onto a green landscape. Positioning the observer in the middle of a wood, this point of view allows us to compose a landscape decorated with large trees and plants. This vegetation is presented to us with great vivacity, as evidenced in particular by the perceptible movement of the leaves of the trees.

- This verdure is distinguished by its fine weaving which allowed the weavers to meticulously transcribe the details of the design. In addition, the volumes are perceptible thanks to judicious choices of colors; light shades juxtaposed with darker ones and bursts of light introduced by touch, thanks to the use of golden yellow silk, at the ends of the leaves. The colors offer picturesque shades of blue and green.

- Of infinite variety, greenery remains one of the constants of the production of weaving workshops between the 17th and 18th centuries. If the exhibition of a verdant nature is their main theme, their differences lie in particular in the quality of the design, the fineness of the weaving, their border. The tapestry that we observe, of a great fineness of weaving, has managed to preserve its original border. Very decorative, it deploys motifs of flowers and foliage arranged in garlands.

- State of conservation: tapestry having been, over time, tucked in (vertical line appearing to the right) with great aesthetic concern so as not to compromise the harmony of the motifs and to guarantee a homogeneous aging of the colors.

- Tapestry entirely lined, fixing bar sewn and covered with a fabric in harmony with the colors of the weaving. - Good state of conservation

- Dimensions: Height: 248 cm, Width: 173 cm