Verdure Aux Oiseaux I French Wall Tapestry 70-79 Inches Tall A native of the United

A native of the United Kingdom

This work is derived from one of the Tentures des Maisons Royales

this legendary animal was regarded as the symbol of purity

Jean-Francois Bony designed and produced this decorative embroidery which has been kept at Versailles since its creation in 1786

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Verdure Aux Oiseaux I French Wall Tapestry 70-79 Inches Tall A native of the UnitedVerdure Aux Oiseaux I is an imported French jacquard woven wall tapestry that features exotic birds amid a marvelous green landscape, and is surrounded by an arabesque border. The tapestry's original design was woven in Oudenaerde at the beginning of the 18th century and is now at the Royal Museum in Brussels. Oudenaerde tapestries were very popular in France and some of its best craftsmen moved over to escape its hindering import duties.