AUBUSSON

Lot 9
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8000 - 12000 EUR
AUBUSSON
Important AUBUSSON tapestry. Late 17th - Early 18th century. The rooster and the fox, according to a fable from La Fontaine. In wool and silk. Nice freshness of colours. Maintenance restorations, natural oxidations. Border composed of flowers, fruits and acanthus leaves in volutes. Ht. 255cm - Width 405cm This tapestry depicts a fable by La Fontaine, the rooster and the fox, where a clever fox can be seen charming an old rooster, perched on the branch of a tree. This fable is set in a rich undergrowth shaded by tall trees, at the edge of various bodies of water. Bourgeois residence, castle and village are on the horizon. A parrot witnesses the scene.
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