$800
Rambouillet André Demay and Georges Boitard Limited Edition French silk screened linen tapestry panel, depicting the Tale of Narcissus, taken from Ovid's Metamorphoses. The story of Narcissus tells of a beautiful young man whom the gods caused to fall in love with his own reflection as punishment for his cold-hearted rejection of the love of others. Narcissus was a popular subject in the art and poetry associated with the medieval tradition of courtly love. In this tapestry, he is presented as a fashionably-dressed young man gazing at his reflection in the stone fountain set within a beautiful garden filled with birds and small animals. This tapesty is numbered #58 with original label affixed to the back. Height 80.5", width 90.5"
Auctioneer:
Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery
Date:
2015-01-04
