Capture of Lille Belgian Wall Tapestry SIZE:50"W x 34"H In a style he calls

In a style he calls romantic realism

It is the latter

An extravagant tapestry rich in texture with a pointed edge depicting abstract chandelier lines and woven in a bright red

Natures bursts forth in color

a set of 12 tapestries woven at the Gobelins Factory in Paris towards the end of the 17th century for King Louis XIV of France

Capture of Lille Belgian Wall Tapestry SIZE:50"W x 34"H In a style he callsIn August 1667, the city of Lille, France, was taken from the Spaniards by the French during the reign of King Louis XIV. It is the latter, accompanied by Turenne and Vauban, that is shown here. The work is part of a series of 14 tapestries on the "History of the King", woven later at the Gobelins Factory in Paris in the 17th century. This is a brand new reproduction tapestry.