Small Horizontal Antique Mid-18th Century French Pictorial Pastoral Scene Wall-Hanging Tapestry
$9,800.00
| Stock number | 18270 |
| Size | 3 ft 6 in x 6 ft 6 in (1.07 m x 1.98 m) |
| Origin | France |
| Age | Circa 1760 |
| Style | Textile Arts |
| Materials | Wool |
| Construction | Hand Knotted Pile |
| Colors | Multicolor Jewel Tones |
| Pattern | Allover, Floral |
This rare mid-18th-century pictorial rococo composition French tapestry is a breathtaking artistic piece from France. If offers a window into the "Age of Enlightenment," representing the pinnacle of European textile art during the transition between the late Baroque and the early Rococo eras. Historically, tapestries of this period were the ultimate markers of aristocratic status, woven in prestigious centers like Aubusson or Beauvais to serve as "woven paintings" that provided both insulation and narrative splendor to grand chateaus. The composition is a virtuoso display of the Pastoral Scene (Scène Pastorale), a genre that romanticized rural life for the urban elite. The design typically features an idealized landscape—lush, undulating hills, ancient shade trees, and perhaps a distant architectural ruin or a flowing stream.