Verdure Aux Oiseaux I French Wall Tapestry 70-79 Inches Tall It is expertly woven in

It is expertly woven in Belgium using traditional techniques

It is believed that it was commissioned by Bishop Odo

This work is derived from one of the Tentures des Maisons Royales

Backed with lining and tunneled for easy hanging

A native of the United Kingdom

Verdure Aux Oiseaux I French Wall Tapestry 70-79 Inches Tall It is expertly woven inVerdure Aux Oiseaux I is an imported French jacquard woven wall tapestry that features exotic birds amid a marvelous green landscape, and is surrounded by an arabesque border. The tapestry's original design was woven in Oudenaerde at the beginning of the 18th century and is now at the Royal Museum in Brussels. Oudenaerde tapestries were very popular in France and some of its best craftsmen moved over to escape its hindering import duties.