A Flemish Beavais Verdure Wool & Sillk Tapestry with Complete Original Border

Dimensions- Width 405 cm, Length 250 cm

Style- Renaissance and Baroque periods 

Circa- 17th Century 

Material- Verdure tapestry- Primary material is wool with accents of silk

Background- 

Flemish (Beavias) tapestries 17th - 19th century, are older than the Aubusson tapestries 19th century till current times. 

These regions produced many pastoral and landscape tapestries. 

Verdure tapestries, as the name suggests (French for "greenery"), focus on lush landscapes with foliage, trees, animals, and sometimes architectural elements. Wool was the ideal material to capture the textures and colors of these natural scenes. The blue & green color palette is typical of Verdure tapestries. 

They are used as a type of decorative textile art that originated in Europe during the Renaissance and Baroque periods.

They were popular in aristocratic settings, serving both as insulation and as a display of wealth and taste. Many exceptional Flemish verdure tapestries reside in royal collections, such as those of the British Royal Family. These collections often preserve historically significant and high-quality examples. 

Flemish tapestries are highly valued, the value increases for the silk content, original borders and the maintenance of the original color. 

Price Upon Request-