Tapestry panel from the Manufacture Royale de Beauvais - Lot 151

Tapestry panel from the Manufacture Royale de Beauvais Early 18th century, circa 1720 Known as "Verdure aux Oiseaux" ("greenery with birds") 227 x 317 cm Wool and silk Woven in basse lisse, lined and braided (red and brown braid) Some natural oxidation, remarkable freshness of colors Beautiful condition Depicting a wooded landscape animated by a large exotic wader, probably a crowned crane or stylized heron, moving through dense foliage in broad blue-green gradations. Two sinuous tree trunks, so characteristic of the Beauvais aesthetic under Philippe Behagle, rise up in the center, opening a deep perspective onto a luminous lakescape in the background. The plants, with their large rounded leaves and fine pink flowers, reflect the French naturalist tradition influenced by the cartoon painters Adrien Campion and Jan van den Kerchove, famous for their compositions combining exotic birds, open landscapes and arabesque trees. Source: "l'oiseau représente" takes up a repertoire from the Beauvais hangings 1) birds of the menagerie (circa 1685/1705) 2) verdure aux oiseaux (late 17th century) 3) secondary elements found in seaports and animated greenery 4) similar panels are preserved A. Louvre Museum B. Musée des Arts Décoratifs C. Burell Collection (Glasgow) Maintenance restorations