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<p>[QUOTE="lizjewel, post: 1912479, member: 13874"]I guess I wrote that wrong. I know the <i>origin of the maker</i>, it's Belgium. I bought this tapestry unframed and had it framed. On the back of the weave it was stamped in capital letters MADE IN BELGIUM. </p><p><br /></p><p>The origin of the motif, the Spanish scene, may be a Spanish painting. </p><p><br /></p><p>In the 18th century it was a popular pastime among Spanish nobility to "go slumming" in gypsy camps. The nobles would go there in groups of friends, men and women, and enjoy themselves dancing and drinking with the vagabonds. This scene shows very clearly a wig-clad noble enjoying a dance with a gypsy woman dancer. On the right a young lady, obviously the companion to the nobleman, languishes alone with an unhappy expression on her face; she is not amused.</p><p><br /></p><p>Well, I'll keep searching, thanks for responding, Debora![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="lizjewel, post: 1912479, member: 13874"]I guess I wrote that wrong. I know the [I]origin of the maker[/I], it's Belgium. I bought this tapestry unframed and had it framed. On the back of the weave it was stamped in capital letters MADE IN BELGIUM. The origin of the motif, the Spanish scene, may be a Spanish painting. In the 18th century it was a popular pastime among Spanish nobility to "go slumming" in gypsy camps. The nobles would go there in groups of friends, men and women, and enjoy themselves dancing and drinking with the vagabonds. This scene shows very clearly a wig-clad noble enjoying a dance with a gypsy woman dancer. On the right a young lady, obviously the companion to the nobleman, languishes alone with an unhappy expression on her face; she is not amused. Well, I'll keep searching, thanks for responding, Debora![/QUOTE]
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