SOHO TAPESTRIES

Two extremely rare early 18^th century English Tapestries after David Teniers.
Finely woven using silk and wool in the renowned Soho factory in London, circa 1720.

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ABOVE: “La Kermesse or Village Fete”

The colourful scene consists of country folk carousing at a table and dancing to a bagpiper standing on a tub, outside an Inn.
Additional figures include a woman holding a man waving his cap and a running dog.
The surround is a narrow plain picture frame border.

Dimensions: 315cm / 10’4” wide x 215cm / 7’6” high

 

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“The Return from the Harvest”

The joyful scene depicts a farmer astride his donkey, wine glass in hand returning from the fields where scything continues.
A couple are seated on the ground beside him with a dancing couple leading the way and a bagpiper playing to other dancers.
A floral narrow border surrounds the celebrations.

Dimensions: 358cm / 11’8’ wide x 262cm / 8’7” high