Antique Aubusson cartoon tapestry painting Fragonard

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~*~Hello and thank you for looking~*~ I don't normally collect anything other than textiles when I am in Europe, however this piece was purchased because of its association with textiles, I couldn't resist this lovely painting. Aubusson is a small town in central France. Aubusson is known was the heart of the french tapestry industry, since the 15 th century. Before a tapestry was woven, a painter ( known as the “peintre cartonnier”) would produce a sketch of the pattern . There was then the dyer of the wool who would dye the tones using the sketch as the guide and then the weaver of the tapestry. The quality of the tapestries were highly dependent on the skills of the painters and Aubusson employed some of the greatest painters of the time. Jean Honore Fragonard ( 1732-1806) worked in Aubusson in the 18 th century at a time when religious subjects were giving way of more idealized views of life and love. This wonderful painting is a gorgeous example of this process! ~ This painting is backed with a finely woven linen cotton fabric. It reads Aubusson in the reverse in the bottom right corner and Fragonard in reverse in the far left corner. There is writing on the back of this piece ( please see photographs 10, 11 and 12) This piece is numbered in the top right of the piece. It appears to have been perhaps signed by Fragonard and written on the back is " Fragonard grosse tete" which is roughly translated, Fragonard famous person~ perhaps a bit of humor? ) Measurements: This painting measures 35 inches wide by 46 inches long Condition: This piece is in very good 18th century condition. There are the usual folds , chips etc to the painting and on the left side near the middle there is a tear. ( please see photograph) . Please email me if detailed condition is necessary ~*~ ~~*~You will never have to pay any Customs or Duty charges on my textiles posted to an address within the United States, as I have already imported all of my European textiles and have paid any fees for you~*~ My shipping is always fast, so you can expect your purchase to arrive between 1-3 days after payment within the USA~*~ ~*~These textiles are, by nature, Eco-friendly! The average age of these textiles is 100 years and they were naturally home grown, home retted ( in local lakes and ponds) and woven by hand. These textiles are being re-cycled today and showing off the extreme craftsmanship of past generations! Yet another feature that makes these textiles extremely eco-friendly is their durability. These textiles were designed to endure generations of constant use~ and will have an extremely long life. The timeless beauty of this linen and their extraordinary quality make these textiles the perfect choice for any home~ and an environmentally friendly choice~*~ ~*~Please see my other items !for more textile treasures~*~ ~*~For weekly updates, please add me to your favorites list !~*~ ~*~Important information~*~ 100% Customer satisfaction is extremely important to me! If you are not satisfied with your purchase please contact me immediately~*~ I would always endeavor to solve any problems together with my customer. I am a very friendly ebayer and simply determined to bring beautiful textiles to the world! I strive for both a 100% positive rating and 5 STAR services ratings so please contact me immediately if you feel I did not meet your expectations in any way. I take a great deal of care and pride in describing each textile very accurately. I also use many photographs to show the textiles also as I feel it is very important to see the exact condition, colors, texture, size etc of each textile. If ever you feel that I have missed anything, please contact me immediately as it would have been an oversight, never an intentional omission!~*~ I always post quickly; every Monday, Wednesday and Friday and I always combine shipping charges to save my customers money on postage. You will always get the most economical postage rates from Loodylady~*~ this is important to me! If there is a dis... read more

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