D APRES Fragonard vintage tapisserie française fille chien BLOCKÉE lettre damour 1900 tissu 2024 B

D APRES Fragonard Vtg French Tapestry Girl Dog BLOCKED GREEN RED 1900 cloth.

The Love Letter

Dark brown red and green thread

35 by 25 inches

Looks to be around turn of the century 1900 maybe earlier cloth tapestry with wood block frame

the original of this work is by Jean-Honore Fragonard an 18th century painter. "DApres Fragonard" means "According to or based on Fragonard"

Amazing detail

A few snags on cloth  upper right, and some staining, possibly water stains,  bottom right

See pics,  a cleaning, restoration possible

Blocked on wood frame,  a few old hooks

The tapestry is based on a painting by

Fragonard  1732- 1806