late 17th century
Baroque "verdure" tapestry depicting a boy watering his horse before a waterfall within a dense landscape. With its vertical tangle of trees and low horizon line, this panel is a typical "Bosschage", or forest scene.
307.3 x 251.5 cm (121 x 99 in.)
Cotton
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