BRAQUENIE

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3000 - 5000 EUR
BRAQUENIE
Exceptional and fine tapestry panel from the Manufacture BRAQUENIE (Fr). End of the XIX°, probably a tapestry of woodwork, after a cardboard of the painter François BOUCHER (1703-1770). Cherry picking. In a rural and bucolic setting, where hens, chickens and chicks are pecking, in the garden of a farm, a man has climbed up a ladder, placed against the trunk of a cherry tree and picks, by whole bunch, these summer fruits bursting with sun and sugar, which he hands to two charming young women who collect the cherries in their apron. Mostly made of silk (approx. 80%) and wool. Edging with braided stripes. Remarkable finesse, very good state of preservation, very good general condition, splendid freshness of colours. Ht. 195cm - Width 150cm BRAQUENIE is a spin-off of Demy (then Demy-Doisneau), a company born under the Ancien Régime and specialized in textile sales (head office: 16 rue Vivienne in Paris). In the first half of the 19th century, Demy developed its activities (production of printed fabrics and short carpets and rugs). velvety) by opening production or subcontracting workshops in Tourcoing and Aubusson (around 1840). Around 1845, the Braquenié brothers set up looms in Creuse allowing the production of carpets. At the same time, they revived the tradition of tapestry. The company takes the name of Braquenié brothers in 1858, it is at this time that the important factory of Aubusson and Mechelen (Belgium) is created. The reputation of the company continues to grow and soon extends beyond the French borders. In July 1898, the company bought a piece of land in Felletin (forme
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