Verdure Aux Oiseaux I French Wall Tapestry 70-79 Inches Tall Jean-Francois Bony designed and produced

Jean-Francois Bony designed and produced this decorative embroidery which has been kept at Versailles since its creation in 1786

It is believed that it was commissioned by Bishop Odo

A native of the United Kingdom

It is expertly woven in Belgium using traditional techniques

Verdure Aux Oiseaux I French Wall Tapestry 70-79 Inches Tall Jean-Francois Bony designed and producedVerdure Aux Oiseaux I is an imported French jacquard woven wall tapestry that features exotic birds amid a marvelous green landscape, and is surrounded by an arabesque border. The tapestry's original design was woven in Oudenaerde at the beginning of the 18th century and is now at the Royal Museum in Brussels. Oudenaerde tapestries were very popular in France and some of its best craftsmen moved over to escape its hindering import duties.