Royal Elephant I French Wall Tapestry SIZE:45"W x 35"H It is based on a

It is based on a panel found in the 16th century in the Bordeaux region and attributed to the Flanders workshops circa 1500

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in the last year before his death in 1890

This tapestry is an extract from a famous late 15th-century Flemish tapestry now at the Cluny Museum in Paris

It was woven at a carpet factory in Aubusson established by Alexis Sallandrouze

Royal Elephant I French Wall Tapestry SIZE:45"W x 35"H It is based on aThis jacquard tapestry is a beautiful Asian elephant covered with rich carpets and ornaments. The original is in the Louvre Museum in Paris. It was woven at a carpet factory in Aubusson established by Alexis Sallandrouze, 1808 67. The design, attributed to Jean Baptiste Am_d_e Couder, 1797 1864, draws on a number of different sources. By introducing these exotic influences, the tapestry contributed to a revival of the decorative arts in France in the