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Captive Unicorn Silkscreen Tapestry - 122 x 84 cm (4'0" x 2'9") - Requires Rod Size Size 2

Captive Unicorn Silkscreen Tapestry - 122 x 84 cm (4'0" x 2'9") - Requires Rod Size Size 2

Special Price £395.00 Regular Price £495.00
SKU SS1539
122 x 84 cm (4'0" x 2'9") - Requires Rod Size Size 2
This tapestry was woven at the end of the fifteenth century, and is probably the last one in the series of La Chasse la Licorne (The Hunt of the Unicorn), this piece indicating the end of the hunt in that the Unicorn is...read more

 

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This tapestry was woven at the end of the fifteenth century, and is probably the last one in the series of La Chasse la Licorne (The Hunt of the Unicorn), this piece indicating the end of the hunt in that the Unicorn is finally captured. This set of tapestries was probably woven circa 1500 for Anne of Brittany, having been commissioned on the occasion of her marriage to Louis XII, King of France from 1498 to 1515. The letters AE appear tied around the tree with a golden chain, being the first and last letters of the brides name, Anne. From the style of the design and the weaving technique employed in the original, it is thought that this tapestry was probably woven in Brussels, from a design by an artist familiar with French art. The Mille-Fleurs (thousand flowers) background of this tapestry is typical of the style which developed in the fifteenth century, possibly inspired by the custom of strewing the ground with cut flowers on fte days. Regarded as a symbol of purity in the Middle Ages, the legendary and mythical creature of the Unicorn is fastened by a golden chain to a pomegranate tree, signifying marriage and fertility. For several centuries the tapestries were at the Rochefoucauld Chteau at Verteuil, France. There they remained until they were acquired by John D Rockefeller, who presented them to the Cloisters at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in 1938, where they still hang today. The original tapestry measures 120 high by 82 wide (368 x 251cm), and was restored in the nineteenth century to magnificent condition.

This beautiful tapestry is Silkscreened (also known as serigraphed) onto an irregularly woven fabric made from wool, cotton or linen. Considerable labour is required with this process including hand-painting to finish the details. Silk screen tapestries appear antiqued and aged giving them the look and feel of tapestries that hang in museums today. This tapestry is fully lined incorporating a sleeve along the top for hanging with a Hines hanging rod. Alternatively, this tapestry can be hung with a wooden batten which is a concealed method of hanging.

Hanging rods are purchased seperately - please click here to order

Sizes Available 122 x 84 cm (4'0" x 2'9") - Requires Rod Size Size 2
Orientation Portrait
Tapestry Type Silk Screened
Silk Screened In France
Finished In United Kingdom
Brand Hines of Oxford
Finish on reverse

This tapestry is fully backed with luxury cotton lining incorporating a sleeve along the top for hanging purposes. See Hanging Options below for more information.

Hanging Options

The finish on the back of this tapestry is designed to accept a Hines hanging rod

Care Instructions Lightly vacuum with a hand-held attachment to remove any surface dust. Do not machine or hand wash.
Delivery

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You're reviewing: Captive Unicorn Silkscreen Tapestry - 122 x 84 cm (4'0" x 2'9") - Requires Rod Size Size 2

Ref. SS1539
Captive Unicorn Silkscreen Tapestry - 122 x 84 cm (4'0" x 2'9") - Requires Rod Size Size 2
122 x 84 cm (4'0" x 2'9") - Requires Rod Size Size 2
Special Price £395.00 Regular Price £495.00
This tapestry was woven at the end of the fifteenth century, and is probably the last one in the series of La Chasse la Licorne (The Hunt of the Unicorn), this piece indicating the end of the hunt in that the Unicorn is finally captured. This set of tapestries was probably woven circa 1500 for Anne of Brittany, having been commissioned on the occasion of her marriage to Louis XII, King of France from 1498 to 1515. The letters AE appear tied around the tree with a golden chain, being the first and last letters of the brides name, Anne. From the style of the design and the weaving technique employed in the original, it is thought that this tapestry was probably woven in Brussels, from a design by an artist familiar with French art. The Mille-Fleurs (thousand flowers) background of this tapestry is typical of the style which developed in the fifteenth century, possibly inspired by the custom of strewing the ground with cut flowers on fte days. Regarded as a symbol of purity in the Middle Ages, the legendary and mythical creature of the Unicorn is fastened by a golden chain to a pomegranate tree, signifying marriage and fertility. For several centuries the tapestries were at the Rochefoucauld Chteau at Verteuil, France. There they remained until they were acquired by John D Rockefeller, who presented them to the Cloisters at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in 1938, where they still hang today. The original tapestry measures 120 high by 82 wide (368 x 251cm), and was restored in the nineteenth century to magnificent condition.

This beautiful tapestry is Silkscreened (also known as serigraphed) onto an irregularly woven fabric made from wool, cotton or linen. Considerable labour is required with this process including hand-painting to finish the details. Silk screen tapestries appear antiqued and aged giving them the look and feel of tapestries that hang in museums today. This tapestry is fully lined incorporating a sleeve along the top for hanging with a Hines hanging rod. Alternatively, this tapestry can be hung with a wooden batten which is a concealed method of hanging.

Hanging rods are purchased seperately - please click here to order

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