18th Century Lille Tapestry in Wool and Silk after Teniers de l'Ate

Superb and rare wool and silk tapestry from the beginning of the 18th century after a painting by teniers very beautiful tapestry representing a village festival with dancers, pipe smokers and musicians and in the background castles and french gardens the tapestry is signed g wernierrdl and has the lille mark the tapestry is lined and in superb condition and can be hung directly in an interior it has kept very beautiful colors with a very shimmering red and blue guillaume werniers who had settled in lille died in 1738. He married the daughter of jean de melter, another weaver from brussels. Guillaume werniers took over the management of the workshop in 1700.