William Morris Woodpecker I Wall Tapestry SIZE:40"W x 72"H William Morris Pimpernel Sterling Blanket

William Morris Pimpernel Sterling Blanket - Arts & Crafts - Gift Tapestry Throw Woven from Cotton - Made in The USA (72x54)

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a set of 12 tapestries woven at the Gobelins Factory in Paris towards the end of the 17th century for King Louis XIV of France

Oudenaarde tapestries were very popular in France and some of its best craftsmen moved over to escape its hindering import duties

Grand white magnolias sprawl delicately across a dark brown table serving as the perfect centerpiece in this classic design

William Morris Woodpecker I Wall Tapestry SIZE:40"W x 72"H William Morris Pimpernel Sterling BlanketThis tapestry depicts a woodpecker against an ornate backdrop and was designed by Morris & Co in 1877. Most of the company's production was a collaborative effort involving several artists, but Woodpecker is unusual in that it was one of the very few tapestries designed by William Morris in its entirety. It shows a woodpecker sitting in the branch of a fruit tree and features Morris' distinctive ornate background of leaves and his legendary attention