18th Century Franco-Flemish Verdure Tapestry With Bird in Flowering Landscape

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A finely woven 18th century Franco-Flemish verdure tapestry, featuring a bird perched within a lush flowering Baroque landscape. The composition … Read more A finely woven 18th century Franco-Flemish verdure tapestry, featuring a bird perched within a lush flowering Baroque landscape. The composition is characteristic of verdure tapestries produced in the Franco-Flemish regions, where naturalistic scenery, foliage, and wildlife were favored over narrative or figural subjects.
The scene is richly animated with scrolling vegetation, flowering plants, and layered greenery, creating a sense of depth and movement. The bird, centrally positioned among the foliage, serves as a focal point and emblem of harmony and abundance—an enduring motif in Franco-Flemish decorative arts of the period.
Executed in a refined palette of greens, earth tones, and floral accents, the tapestry demonstrates the painterly quality and textural richness for which Franco-Flemish workshops were renowned. The generous vertical format lends strong architectural presence, making it ideal for display in a grand interior, stair hall, or above paneling.
Dimensions:
* Height: 98 in
* Width: 57 in
* Depth: 0.25 in See less