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La Bascule" tapestry from the "Jeux d'Enfants"...

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La Bascule" tapestry from the "Jeux d'Enfants" hanging, Aubusson Royal Manufactory, after Michel Corneille, circa 1750, mid-18th century. This tapestry corresponds to an interpretation and weaving carried out around the middle of the 18th century in Aubusson. This theme was treated by various factories, including Gobelins, Lille and Beauvais, from the end of the 17th century onwards. the end of the 17th century, and continued until the second half of the the second half of the 18th century. H: 2.30 m - W: 3.93 m Good condition, old restorations notably in the foliage, water and sky, lined. Bibliography : J.Boccara. Ames de laine et de soie. Ed. Monelle Hayot. 1988 p. 274. Pascal-François Bertrand. D. and P. Chevalier. Aubusson and Felletin tapestries. Solange Thierry Ed. 1988.