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VERDURE WITH BIRDS IN A TREE
TAPESTRY CARTOON, FRANCE CIRCA 1900
 Gouache on paper backed with acid-free paper and linen. (not on a stretcher)
THESE CARTOONS WERE USED TO WEAVE TAPESTRIES ON JACQUARD LOOMS, THESE WERE THE FIRST
SEMI-MECHANICAL LOOMS INVENTED IN THE LATE 18TH C. THIS CARTOON HAS A GRID AND
COLOUR REFERENCES IN PENCIL ON THE SURFACE
H.631/4" (161 cm) W. 621/2" (159 cm)

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