Petit Point Embroidery Late 16th C.

Rare fragment of petit point embroidery from the end of the 16th to the beginning of the 17th representing a group of 3 men, travellers, probably in Spanish military clothes, welcomed by 3 women, richly dressed musicians. In the background, a city surrounded by water, a woman leads a man, holding him by the hand, towards a grove. In the foreground a rich heterogeneous bestiary composed of a lion, a panther, a snail, butterflies, a parrot and a ladybird. The embroidery is mounted on canvas, tear on 2 to 3 cm. At sight: 31 x 48 cm Reference work: When the princesses of Europe were embroidering, notebooks of the National Museum of the Renaissance in Ecouen. Dimensions of the modern frame: 72 x 55 cm NB: the quality of the photos leaves something to be desired given the reflections - Delivery all distances and international / contact us - Visible in our Lille gallery on 400 m2