French
Embroidered valance with "chinoiseries", early 18th century
wool embroidery on a linen ground
21 x 75 in.
POA
Valance of plain-weave linen with point de Beauvais (tambour) embroidery depicting figural and architectural motifs that would have been inspired the 'chinoiserie' print designs then circulating thanks to artists like...
Valance of plain-weave linen with point de Beauvais (tambour) embroidery depicting figural and architectural motifs that would have been inspired the "chinoiserie" print designs then circulating thanks to artists like Watteau, Boucher, Huet, and Oppenordt This valance is related to a set of bedhangings at the Abegg-Stiftung (2398), including valances and a bedcover found in the Dijon area.
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