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A Superb Vintage Editions D'art Du Rambouillet Hand Painted On Fabrictapestry Of Maidens With A Harpsichord
Blackpool, United Kingdom
£570 per item
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Item details
Height
113.0 cm
Width
81.0 cm
Wear conditions
Good
Wear conditions
Excellent
Shows little to no signs of wear and tear.
Good
May show slight traces of use in keeping with age. Most vintage and antique items fit into this condition.
Average
Likely to show signs of some light scratching and ageing but still remains in a fair condition.
Apparent Wear and Tear
Visible signs of previous use including scratches, chips or stains.
Please refer to condition report, images or make a seller enquiry for additional information.
Description
A superb and rare hand painted on fabric tapestry of two women playing what appears to be a harpsichord in the middle of a field.
They are surrounded by three rabbits, one lion cub, a dog and what seems to be a wolf, all while a lion stands sentinel to their left with a unicorn to their right, holding flagpoles.
In the sky are scattered wildflowers, accompanied by one stork and a falcon. The women wear medieval style garb, with their hair in a scarf and their dresses are colourful.
On the back, there is a sewn in label, written in French. It state the tapestry was made by the highly desirable manufacturers and Artisans Editions D'Art De Rambouillet.
Tapestrys with this label are highly desirable, as each take months to painstakingly produce by hand to a specific order. The history is as follows.....
On the death of Louis XIV, in 1715, the inventory of the crown held 2.155 Gobelins painted tapestries.
The technique related to this production of painted tapestries, mentioned several times in the “Crown Superintendent’s Register”, seems wrapped in a mystery, the information is rare and jealously guarded. There is a special secret to painting tapestries onto fabric.
These are the origins of the production of tapestries Editions d’Art de Rambouillet. The French company de Rambouillet, referring to the techniques used in the seventeenth century, invented in 1960 an exclusive process for the reproduction of ancient tapestries painted on fabric. It took seven years of research to achieve the desired result.
The below is taken from their website on how these fine tapestries are produced.
Procedure for the creation of De Rambouillet’s tapestries Once you have chosen the tapestry to be reproduced, it is reproduced full size onto cardboard. Then films are hand-drawn, one for each colour present in the tapestry. The colours are chosen with the aid of samples of wool.
To make films designed for a tapestry takes from six to nine months. When the drawn films are ready, they are arranged on a special frame and coated with gelatin, to proceed to the imprinting with 7000 watts lamps. This process fixes only the gelatin struck by the light, while the remainder is eliminated by washing. The colours are made from base pigments, are unchanged by the light and guaranteed in time.
Before applying scrupulous controls and possible correction are carried out, but in undertones every tapestry will always be different because it is always a process of artistic craftsmanship, so you can say that they are unique pieces.
These tapestries are normally very expensive costing thousands to produce- and this is a fine vintage example.
MEASUREMENTS
Height - 113cm
Width - 81cm
Depth - barely 1cm.
POSTAGE FREE TO UK MAINLAND, 2-3 DAY DELIVERY WITH 3 DAY DISPATCH.
Condition report:
excellent
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Estimated delivery time
Less than one week
Free collection available
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