Antique Folk Art Jacobean Revival Figurative Wallhanging: Early 20th Century Europe. 150 x 79cm
This beautiful wallhanging is a classic example of folk-art inspired narrative textile design, heavily borrowing elements from 17th-century Jacobean crewelwork, Tudor "Tree of Life" tapestries, and traditional European folk samplers.
The pattern features a highly symmetrical structure centering around a stylized Tree of Life laden with stylized fruits, pomegranates, and stylized carnations—a format ubiquitous in historical British and continental textiles.
The stylized human figures dressed in period clothing (resembling late 16th to 17th-century attire with broad-brimmed hats, lace collars, and patterned doublets/gowns) give the textile a storybook, archival quality.
Measurements:
150cm long x 79cm wide
Condition:
Excellent antique condition. Sleeve made for ganging pole on reverse, splitting along top edge, easy to repair or replace.