TAPESTRY PANEL FROM THE MANUFACTURE ROYALE D'AUBUSSON - Lot 74

TAPESTRY PANEL FROM THE MANUFACTURE ROYALE D'AUBUSSON Second half of the 18th century. In wool and silk Scène galante à la cage à oiseau dans un paysage pastoral illustrant une allégorie de l'Amour. Inspired by François Boucher, Jean-Baptiste Pater and Jean-Honoré Fragonard. The cage symbolizes the conquest of love, sentimental attachment and marriage. The bird symbolizes the soul in love, sentimental freedom, virginity and the captive heart of the beloved. The border is decorated with garlands of flowers and foliage wrapped around a gilded wood frame in the shape of stylized bamboo. Four original spandrels with stylized hearts and finely drawn foliage wreath circles. Oxidation, wear and restoration. 223 cm x 139 cm