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A BRUSSELS STYLE WALL HANGING, 17/18th century, the rectangular centre depicting the Baptism of Clovis by Saint Remigius in the Abbey of Saint-Remi, Reims, contained within a broad border of interwoven rosettes, picked out in deep blue and earthen tones. 293 x 309cmClovis I (466 - 511AD) was the first King of the Franks to unite all the Frankish tribes under one ruler by transforming the original mode of governance from tribal chieftaincy to a hereditary monarchy. His father, Childeric I had founded the Merovingian Dynasty in c.457 but it was his son who succeeded in creating of a stable and in turn sustainable dynasty which would rule for a further three hundred years. Clovis is also renowned for his important relationship to Christianity and is often referred to as the first Christian king of France. A pagan at birth, Clovis converted to Christianity, mostly on the bequest of his wife Clotilde, in 496. His conversion is significant in its rejection of Arian Christianity, the prevailing faith of most other Germanic tribes of the period. The conversion is widely reflected upon in literary and decorative works such as this present example. Gregory of Tours, a Gallo-Roman historian was the first to produce a written record of the event, in which he describes the baptism taking place on Christmas Day 508AD following Clovis’ defeat of the Alamanni in the Battle of Tolbiac. In a small church, which would subsequently become the Abbey of Saint-Remi in Reims, Clovis is baptized by Saint Remigius (c.437 - 533 AD); a statue commemorating the occasion can still be seen today in the cloister of the church. Niamh Corcoran The inspiration for such tapestries often came from existing engravings or manuscript illustrations. The linear quality of engravings is reflected in the woven pattern of the tapestries in which a sense of depth or texture is expressed through line. A close point of reference for the compositional arrangement of this tapestry is a print contained in Right Rev. Richard Gilmour’s Bible History: Containing the Most Remarkable Events of the Old and New Testaments. Similar examples of tapestries can be found in the ‘Salle du Conseil Communal’ in the Hotel de Ville in Brussels. The town hall, a gothic building constructed in the 15th century is home to wonderful 17th and 18th century verdure wall tapestries. Belgium was an important center of production for verdure tapestries from the medieval period onwards producing pictorially sophisticated works in which numerous individuals were involved in the process from the original design, to preparatory charcoal cartoon and the final woven product. The representation of Clovis varies, from a Christ-like figure, nude but for swaddling in the baptismal font, or as in this present example, dressed in heraldry and armour - following his victorious battle- as a solider of Christ, kneeling before Remigius and attendants. The history of rulers converting to the Christian faith before or subsequent to a battle is not unique to Clovis, as Constantine had done a century earlier after the Battle of Milvian Bridge. These representations reflect the broad appeal for the tradition of public acts of piety, termed religion royale, in which the ruler is presented as a Christ-like figure enacting divine rituals. Such iconography reinforced the royal claim to a divinely sanctioned authority to rule.
A 19TH CENTURY IRISH CARVED MAHOGANY FRAMED UPHOLSTERED SETTEE, in the George II taste, the rectangular panel back, seat and arms covered in an antique baroque tapestry depicting Jupiter seducing Callisto, disguised as Diana, raised on carved cabriole legs with lion head masks and terminating in claw and ball feet. 108.5cm high, 140cm wide, 78cm deep
AN AUBUSSON TAPESTRY CARPET, 20th century the rose coloured centre ground with oval medallion filled and surrounded by chains of summer flowers, contained within a broad beige ground surround with flower groups to each corner and a coffee ground outer border. 305 x 244cmProvenance: Formerly Peter Linden
AN AUBUSSON DESIGN TAPESTRY CARPET, 20th century the rose coloured centre ground with oval medallion filled and surrounded by chains of summer flowers, contained within a broad beige ground surround with flower groups to each corner and a coffee ground outer border. 364 x 297cm Provenance: Formerly Peter Linden
Cecil Crosthwaite (1909-1978), Chinese Weather, a woollen tapestry hanging, initialled and 7141 Coutaud, 84cm x 132cm, with a bamboo hanging pole, on a velvet bordered backing, 108cm full drop Major Crosthwaite only seems to have exhibited once, at the Royal School of Needlework, Marlborough House, London, 25th April-30th May 1956 (three works).
Cecil Crosthwaite (1909-1978), The Earth is the Lord's and the Fulness thereof- Psalm XXIV, a woollen tapestry hanging, monogrammed and dated 1964, 89.5cm x 60cm, with a brass hanging pole, on a fabric backing, 125.5cm full drop Major Crosthwaite only seems to have exhibited once, at the Royal School of Needlework, Marlborough House, London, 25th April-30th May 1956 (three works).
λ Hans Hartung (German-French, 1904-1989), The Nazareth Tapestry, circa 1965, a woollen wall handing, signed in the field, labelled, 220cm x 165cm Provenance: previously sold at CRN Auctions, 19 May 2013, lot 189; Lamberty Art & Design, selected items from the storages.Hans Hartung was born in Leipzig, and studied at the art academy of his home city, and later at the academy of Dresden. After serving in the French Foreign Legion (and losing one of his legs) during the Second World War he settled in Paris, where he spent most of his career. Hartung is considered a seminal figure in the Art Informel movement, alongside Karel Appel and Jean Dubuffet, who sought to move abstraction away from regulated forms and processes. Known for his varied methods, including applying paint with unusual tools such as rakes and branches, Hartung embraced the unexpected. The present lot, with its gestural, almost calligraphic strokes, showcases Hartung's longstanding interest in irrationality, spontaneity, and irregular form. Hartung's works have been exhibited at the Guggenheim and Metropolitan Museum, New York, the Musée national d'art Moderne, Paris, and Tate, London among others. A similar tapestry was sold at Tajan, Post War and Contemporary Art, 24 May 2007, lot 55 λ Indicates that this lot may be subject to Droit de Suite royalty charges. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
TWO EMBROIDERED PANELS QING DYNASTY, 19TH-20TH CENTURY one decorated with a large peony in the centre, surrounded by various plants and birds in flight; a narrower tapestry adorned with a peony and various antiques, both in wooden frames (2) (Dimensions: first: 44.5x34cm; second: 44x13cm) (Qty: 2)(first: 44.5x34cm; second: 44x13cm)
Lillian Delevoryas (American 1932-2018)/Study of a Needlepoint Tapestry/signed and inscribed/watercolour, 36cm x 37cm and another/Geraniums/watercolour, 49cm x 49cm (both unfinished) CONDITION REPORT: ARR Artist's Resale Right may apply to the sale of this lot, incurring an additional fee. For further information please ask Chorley's or visit www.dacs.org.uk
A Victorian carved walnut rectangular stool of large size:, with an upholstered machine tapestry slip in seat, the shaped aprons with foliate scroll decoration, each centred by a shield, on cabriole legs, with similar decoration terminating in whorl feet and casters, 119.5cm (3ft 11in) x 76.5cm (2ft 6in).

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