LARGE FRENCH TAPESTRY PANEL.18th century. Worked in polychrome wool threads. Depicting a shepherd and shepherdess tending goats in a verdant landscape, a village in the distance; within a scrolling floral border; cotton canvas backing - 75 1/2 in. x 93 1/2 in. Estimate $2,000-4,000
PROVENANCE: The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner, Virginia
Scattered areas with tears, holes and repairs. Colors are faded and wool dry consistent with age and material.