Mercanti I Italian Wall Tapestry 40-49 Inches Wide very detailed foliage and landscape

very detailed foliage and landscape create an engaging scene

William boards one of his vessels leaving for England

The four scenes outside the globes represent the four elements (Ignis

if you are purchasing a tapestry that is 42" wide

No hunter could capture the unicorn without the aid of a maiden

Mercanti I Italian Wall Tapestry 40-49 Inches Wide very detailed foliage and landscapeThis artwork comes from an 18th century painting by Francesco Guardi detailing merchants waiting for arrival of the ship at port. The city of Venice originated as a collection of lagoon communities banded together for mutual defense from the Lombards, Huns, and other invading peoples as the power of the Western Roman Empire dwindled in northern Italy. This tapestry gives us a historical view of the harbor of the ancient city.