Verdure Aux Oiseaux I French Wall Tapestry 70-79 Inches Tall Desire A Mon Seul Desir

Desire A Mon Seul Desir is a Belgian made jacquard woven wall tapestry

the woman in the flowered dress is Primavera

Backed with lining and tunneled for easy hanging

It is believed that it was commissioned by Bishop Odo

this legendary animal was regarded as the symbol of purity

Verdure Aux Oiseaux I French Wall Tapestry 70-79 Inches Tall Desire A Mon Seul DesirVerdure Aux Oiseaux I is an imported French jacquard woven wall tapestry that features exotic birds amid a marvelous green landscape, and is surrounded by an arabesque border. The tapestry's original design was woven in Oudenaerde at the beginning of the 18th century and is now at the Royal Museum in Brussels. Oudenaerde tapestries were very popular in France and some of its best craftsmen moved over to escape its hindering import duties.