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A tapestry, "Wolf hunting", tapestry weave, ca 250,5 x 240,5 cm, Flanders first half of the 17th century or older.

Estimate
20 000 - 25 000 SEK
1 880 - 2 350 EUR
2 120 - 2 650 USD
Hammer price
42 000 SEK
Purchasing info
For condition report contact specialist
Christopher Stålhandske
Stockholm
Christopher Stålhandske
Head Specialist Carpets, textiles and Islamic works of art
+46 (0)708 19 12 58
A tapestry, "Wolf hunting", tapestry weave, ca 250,5 x 240,5 cm, Flanders first half of the 17th century or older.

Probably Oudenarde. A polychrome landscape with a hunting scene with a wolf, men on horseback, hunting dogs, entourage, flowers and trees. In the background a city. Wool and silk. Lined.

Slightly reduced, the border is missing, slightly faded. Some wear, dirty, stains, minor damages, repairs, rewoven areas. The outer border is later, the lining has damages.

Provenance

The collector Consul General Jean Jahnsson, Stockholm.

Literature

Böttiger, John: Tapisseries à Figures des XVIe et XVIIe siècles appartenant à des collections privées de la Suède, Stockholm 1928, the text volume No. 34 pages 43-44 and the image volume No. 33.