Hunting in Compiegne French Wall Tapestry All European Woven Adirondack chairs overlook a harbor

Adirondack chairs overlook a harbor

decoration and perspective

in the late 15th century and now hangs in the Cluny museum in Paris

It shows the two methods of pressing used in medieval times: pressing grapes with the feet

enjoying a carefree day of fun in the sun

Hunting in Compiegne French Wall Tapestry All European Woven Adirondack chairs overlook a harborStag hunting was a noble amusement and one of the favorite hobbies of lords in the past. In the 18th century, tapestries were very often woven with those scenes. This hunting scene was created by the famous French animal painter, Jean Bapiste Oudry (1686 & 1755). In a landscape surrounded by woods, horsemen prepare the pack of stag hounds to the sound of hunting horns. This tapestry represents a hunting halt in the Forest of Compiegne, north of Paris.