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Description

“The Gardener”

A fine and extremely rare mid 18th century French Lille Tapestry

Dimensions: 297cm high x 198cm wide

Very finely woven in silk and wool, circa 1750.

In excellent, original condition

Signed by the weaver:  “The Widow of Guillaume Werniers” – LA VEUVE.DE G.W.L.M.F

The design by David Teniers

A pastoral scene depicting a gardener leaning on his fork and a man smoking a pipe in a woodland setting

( see Handbook to the Teniers Tapestries by H.C. Marillier – Oxford University Press 1932 )

Specification

Antique Collection

European

1750

297 × 198 cm9’8” x 6’5”