Cabbage leaves with a squirrel and a griffin... - Lot 144 - Giquello

Lot 144
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Cabbage leaves with a squirrel and a griffin... - Lot 144 - Giquello
Cabbage leaves with a squirrel and a griffin near a bridge Ateliers de la Marche Second half of the 16th century H. 125 x 96 cm Wool warp, wool and silk weft This very original fragment mounted on a frame shows, in a restricted space, a fantastic animal, the griffin, and other real animals such as the squirrel, inside a large cabbage leaf, a wader and a goat's head. On a wooden bridge, a weasel can be seen. Woven in wool and silk, this panel shows wear and tear and old restorations, accidents and reweaving.
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