Jacquard-Woven Reproduction Tapestry After "À Mon Seul Désir"

Item Details

A Jacquard-woven reproduction tapestry titled À Mon Seul Désir after the concluding piece in the medieval tapestry series given the name The Lady and the Unicorn. This piece depicts a noble woman and her attendant standing in front of a tent with the title words along the front. There is a unicorn on the right of the scene and a lion on the left, with a god on a cushion next to the Lady. The tapestry is woven in the mille-fleurs style, with the main imagery surrounded by a flat red ground populated by flowering plants and fruit trees. The piece is finished with an attached, woven floral border and cotton fabric lining. It has a pocket along the top edge for a hanging rod and a French certificate of authenticity describing the piece.

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Condition

- some wrinkling to tapestry; small stains around edges; tear in pocket for hanging rod.

Dimensions

Item #

17NYC118-102