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Arts & Crafts / Decorative Tapestries |
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Ever since the advent of tapestries and textiles beyond merely
functional uses art has provided inspiration for weavers and
tapestry designers. From artists and illustrators providing
cartoons, to reproductions of great masterpieces, art has played a
central role in the development of tapestries as an art-form in
their own right.
Many of the tapestries shown below are
reproductions from famous artist such as Leighton, Waterhouse and
Klimt. They mostly have a photographic style being of a flat, smooth
weave.
DUE TO THE WEAVING PROCESS, SIZES
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Lilith
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One legend portrays Lilith as being the first wife of Adam.
Lilith is the opposite to Eve and thought to be sinful - the more
sexual a woman was perceived to be, the less she was evaluated as a
good mother.
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Sortileges
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George Barbier (1882-1932) was one of the great French illustrators
of the early 20th century. 'La Gazette du Bon Ton' was a leading
French fashion magazine that was published from November 1912 to
1925.
Sortiliges is one of the fabulous Art Deco colour
plates which has now been reproduced in tapestry. It is in the
classic roaring 20’s style with a stylized dragon backdrop. The
Barbier signature mark can be seen in the bottom right corner.
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Les Saisons (The Seasons)
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This tapestry shows all four Seasons in one tapestry. -
Artist: Alphonse Mucha
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100% Cotton yarns
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Fully lined with a rod tunnel
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Woven to order
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Ages of Women
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A beautiful reproduction in tapestry which shows a woman and child
in the typical Klimt style. We really think this is a fabulous
tapestry with beautiful colours including golden yarns which
highlight the piece - very warm tones. -
Artist: Gustav Klimt
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Mixed woven yarns
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Fully lined with a rod tunnel
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Usually in stock
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Adele Bauer
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n the original gold style painting 'Portrait of Adele
Bloch-Bauer' (1907), Klimt flattened the woman’s dress so that
it shares the same picture plane as the background. Then he
blended them together by merging the decorative dress with an
equally decorative background. Yet the dress is still
distinguishable from the background. Actually, the painting has
two backgrounds: a flat wall, and a golden membrane or
ornamental cocoon wrapped around Ms. Bloch-Bauer.
Sinuous lines, swirls, and large and tiny squares distinguish the
membrane from the dress, which is comprised of silver arrowheads,
and gold pyramids with eyes in them. The latter give the impression
that the dress is watching us. But the woman’s face, neckline, hands
and forearms are classically modelled, so that she emerges from the
background and her own flattened body as three dimensional woman. -
Artist: Gustav Klimt
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Painted in 1907
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Mixed woven yarns
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Fully lined with a rod tunnel
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The Kiss
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Tapestry has metallic gold coloured yarns which highlight the very
detailed work. -
Artist: Gustav Klimt
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Original painted in 1907-08
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Mixed woven yarns
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Fully lined with a rod tunnel
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Usually in stock
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The Kiss II
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Tapestry has metallic gold coloured yarns which highlight the very
detailed work. -
Artist: Gustav Klimt
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Original painted in 1907-08
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Mixed woven yarns
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Fully lined with a rod tunnel
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Usually in stock
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Fulfilment
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Tapestry has metallic gold coloured yarns which highlight the very
detailed work. -
Artist: Gustav Klimt
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Mixed woven yarns
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Fully lined with a rod tunnel
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Usually in stock
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The Accolade - Large
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Original painting is by E B Leighton in 1901. We have no information
whatsoever about the knight, but the queen is thought to be either
Isolde of Cornwall or Guinevere. Apparently, it is not known
exactly. -
Artist: Edmund Blair Leighton
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Original painted 1901
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97% woven cotton yarns
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Fully lined with a rod tunnel
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Usually in stock
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The Accolade - Medium
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Original painting is by E B Leighton in 1901. We have no information
whatsoever about the knight, but the queen is thought to be either
Isolde of Cornwall or Guinevere. Apparently, it is not known
exactly. -
Artist: Edmund Blair Leighton
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Original painted 1901
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97% woven cotton yarns
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Fully lined with a rod tunnel
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Usually in stock
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God Speed
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‘God Speed!’ by Edward Blair Leighton typifies the pre-raphaelite
painters who were inspired by romantic writers and poets. They
returned to the direct study of nature and a pure colour palette
which gives their pictures a dramatic photo like quality.
The sentimental portrayal of figures in flowing costumes placed in
romantic settings give their work a unique flavour. This tapestry
pictures a young woman bidding farewell to her knight whilst
offering him her red scarf.
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The Music Lesson
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Leighton had visited Damascus in 1873, and the fabrics and the
architectural setting seen in this work probably derive from that
trip. The stringed instrument is a Turkish ‘saz’. The two girls are
however European, and the younger one is Connie Gilchrist
(1865-1946), a celebrated child dancer and pantomime artiste noted
for her beautiful hair. Later she became a popular
actress, but gave up the stage in 1892 when she married the Earl of
Orkney.
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La Belle Dame Sans Merci
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A superb woven tapestry showing plenty of detail. From a painting by
John William Waterhouse (1893) and now reproduced here in tapestry.
Inspiration for the original painting came from a poem (with the
same title) by John Keats written in 1819.
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Half Sick of Shadows
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This tapestry is based on the Lady of Shalott by Alfred Lord
Tennyson. It now hangs in the Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto.
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Destiny
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Destiny was painted by Waterhouse especially for the cause and was
selected by The Studio as one of the most noteworthy in the
exhibition. The girl drinking a libation to the departing heroes was
a favourite model for the rest of his career; statuesque in her
beauty, she casts a sympathetic gaze towards the ships already under
sail.
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Crystal Ball
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From an original painting by Waterhouse showing a young model in a
red dress gazing into the ball, apparently weaving a spell with the
aid of a book and a skull.
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Ophelia
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Ophelia is the daughter of Polonius, sister to Laertes, and rejected
lover of Hamlet in Shakespeare's tragedy Hamlet. Ophelia is a symbol
of innocence.
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Lady of Shalott
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The original painting illustrates Alfred Tennyson’s poem The Lady of
Shalott. Draped over the boat is the fabric the lady wove in a tower
near Camelot, but she brought a curse on herself by looking directly
at Sir Lancelot. With her right hand she lets go of the chain
mooring the boat. A keen depiction of sorrow is seen on the lady's
face, her mouth is slightly open as she sings ‘her last song’. To
her left are three candles, often used to symbolise life. Two have
blown out, this suggests her life will end soon, as she floats down
the river.
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Lady Godiva
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The story tells how Lady Godiva was upset with Leofric for crippling
the development of Coventry with taxes. She persistently pleaded
with her husband, who eventually said he would reduce the taxes if
she rode naked on a horse across the town. Of course he never
imagined she would complete the challenge. Everyone showed their
respect by staying indoors and with only her long hair to cover her,
Lady Godiva rode through the deserted streets. Only one person
looked - the character we now know as Peeping Tom - but as he gave
in to the temptation he was struck blind. Amazed by her
compassionate deed, Leofric fulfilled his promise and reduced the
taxes immediately.
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The Three Graces
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Three exquisitely articulated young women in a touching and
intricate embrace. The Three Graces were the daughters of Zeus and
companions to the Muses in bestowing their gifts upon humanity. They
are depicted from left to right as Euphrosyne (mirth), Aglaio
(elegance) and Thalia (youth and beauty). Section taken from
the full panel - see below.
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La Primavera
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A superb and detailed tapestry reproduction from a painting by
Sandro Botticelli c.1482. Jacquard woven with 100% cotton yarns.
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Olympians
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