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18th Century Monumental Antique Tapestry from Brussels - Wedding of Psyché

Offered by: Boccara Gallery

Description
Title: The Wedding of Psyché
Brussels, 18th century
Dimension: 300 x 600 cm
Composition: wool & silk
Provenance: private collection, France

This tapestry from the eighteenth century representing the wedding of Psyché. It’s imposing horizontal format allows us to appreciate the subject of a banquet with numerous characters involved.

The originality of this piece is that the artist has chosen to give importance to the feast and arts illustrated in the foreground. Musicians, poets and singers celebrate the marriage of Cupid and Psyché. The banquet takes place in the background, where Cupid and Psyche are sitting among their guests, and the two lovers are kissing.

This tapestry is in a perfect condition and its colours are well-preserved.

More Information

Origin:	Belgium
Period:	18th Century
Materials:	Handwoven wool tapestry
Condition:	Excellent. This tapestry is in excellent condition and has vivid original colours.
Styles / Movements:	Classical, Traditional
Incollect Reference #:	298319

Dimensions

W.	236.22 in;	H.	118.11 in;
W.	600 cm;	H.	300 cm;

Message from Seller:

The Boccara Fine Art department presents paintings, photography and special attention is given to sculpture, which is one of the gallery owner’s greatest passions. Following one of the guidelines developed by Didier Marien, not only worldwide famous artists such as Wang Keping, André Lanskoy, Léon Zack, Dominique Pollès, Serge Charchoune, Clement Rosenthal, Anton Smith but also emerging artists like Simone Pheuplin, Émile Gilioli and Laurence Bonnel are represented by the gallery.