Le Tournai Horizontal French Wall Tapestry SIZE:83"W x 60"H The branches of the almond

The branches of the almond tree were chosen as a symbol of new life

The setting of this jacquard tapestry is inspired from Dutch 18th century still life paintings

Woven in about 1511

A nice floral tapestry

Truly a wonderful Leonardo da Vinci tapestry

Le Tournai Horizontal French Wall Tapestry SIZE:83"W x 60"H The branches of the almondThis jacquard wall hanging tapestry, Le Tournai, or The Tournament is a reproduction of an 1895 oil painting by Jean Paul Laurens, titled; A Tournament Scene At the end of the 15th Century. A faithful interpretation of the original oil painting was woven at the Royal Manufacture of Gobelins from 1895 to 1899. Highly stylized, this epic composition can be compared with the sumptuous middle ages frescoes.