Set of Four French Antique Needlepoint Theater Panels, 19th Century

Name: Set of Four French Antique Needlepoint Theater Panels, 19th Century
SKU: 425-152
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SKU: 425-152 Category: Paintings & Tapestries Tag: New Arrivals

$4,200.00

Set of Four French Antique Needlepoint Theater Panels, 19th Century

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Set of Four French Antique Needlepoint Theater Panels, 19th Century

SKU: 425-152 Category: Paintings & Tapestries Tag: New Arrivals

$4,200.00

Description

Originally used in a French theater during the 1800s, this set of four needlepoint panels features whimsical images. The panels are influenced by Italian grottesche, a style of decorative art seen in ancient Rome and later revitalized during the Renaissance.

Most of the motifs are identical, with a series of whorled vines rising up through a complicated arabesque of mythical animals, flowers, and architectural elements. However, if you look closely, each panel has a distinct mascaron on the upper half of the panel that symbolizes the four fundamentals of storytelling: tragedy, comedy, melodrama, and farce. Each hand-stitched panel is mounted on a wooden board, allowing them to be placed on a mantel or console, as well as hung on the wall.

CONDITION: Good antique condition. Commensurate wear to the needlepoint, presenting as light age separations and fraying to the edges. Some missing nailheads, but each needlepoint is firmly affixed to a board.