Fishing at the Lake Vertical Italian Wall Tapestry Verdures The brilliance of the sun

The brilliance of the sun is deflected by a canopy of lush vines in this wall tapestry

This classical verdure scene displays a stunning view swans on the lake amid a verdant forest with a backdrop of the mountains and ancient ruins in the distance

chained to a pomegranate tree within a delicately fenced garden overflowing with lush flowers and foliage

it is a painted interpretation of one of the greatest musical compositions ever written

Fishing at the Lake Vertical Italian Wall Tapestry Verdures The brilliance of the sunFishing at the Lake, Vertical is an Italian jacquard wall tapestry. The artwork comes from a series painted by Francois Boucher (1703 1770), and shows a young boy fishing by the lake, a typical pastoral activity reminiscent of the Rococo era.