Medieval Life Scene In An Orchard.

Oil on canvas called cardboard from the Aubusson factory. Scene of medieval life in an orchard, where a young lady accompanied by her preceptor and a maid indulge in the joys of picking seasonal fruits. True matrix of tapestry scale 1 tapestry cardboard had several vocations. Initially, the cardboard allowed the development and customization of a decor by moving the silhouettes of the characters and dominant objects to a decor set according to the size of the tapestry to make it unique. In a second time the cardboard allowed the master straighteners to match the colors of the wool and silk to transpose the pictorial work and to make a tapestry. The master painters real painters executed gigantic works according to the themes and the taste of the moment influenced by prestigious masters in vogue like Tennier or Bouchet without forgetting other inspirations like the fables of Monsieur Jean of the fountain or mythological scenes than biblical. Dimensions height 268cm width 149cm. On his back a card of invertaire of the house E Fougerol street of Va veix in Aubusson. Restored in the rules of the art, this cardboard was rentoilé and stretched on a chassis with keys in order to restore it its nobility and to raise it to title of true table.