Tapestry Machine-Made / 11848

This Tapestry Machine-Made wool antique rug offers a pastoral vignette: ladies at a fountain, a shepherd with his flute and grazing sheep by a river, all composed within an ornate narrow border. The colouration reads as muted creams and warm brown with touches of soft blue and sage, the overall palette mellowed with age. Wear is low and the surface retains a subtle tactile softness; the pictorial centre rewards close viewing for its layered foliage and architectural detail. The work feels like a woven picture, a balanced study in tone and texture. Circa 1875 - 1925. Measurements: 320 x 137 cm.