Ref: 0030C Free reproduction from Museum. Ref: 0030E Ref: 0280 Annie Bouquet Hand painted Cartoon on canvas. THE SENS OF THE SEE The series of "The Lady to the Unicorn" was gived to his wife by "de Le Viste". It would have order to weave these tapestries in the honor of its Lady Claude Le Viste, widow of Geoffroy of Balzac. Five tapestries represent the fives feel (taste, touch, Sight, hearing and Smell) the sixth represents the Desire. To the breadth of these representations is revealed with a lot nobility and distinction charms the stately life. CAPTIVE UNICORN "Captive Unicorn" is one of Rockfeller collection tapestries keep to the Cloister of the Metropolitan Museum in New York. It were weaved in the XVIth century in Brussels from a design by an artist familiar with the French Art. It is the last and seventh in a series representing the hunt of the Unicorn. Here she was resurrected, enclosed in a garden under a pomegranate tree. On a "Mille Fleurs" backround, he is chained up to the tree (as symbole of marriage and fidelity in the midle age) THE SENS OF SMELL The series of "The Lady to the Unicorn" was gived to his wife by "de Le Viste". It would have order to weave these tapestries in the honor of its Lady Claude Le Viste, widow of Geoffroy of Balzac. Five tapestries represent the fives feel (taste, touch, Sight, hearing and Smell) the sixth represents the Desire. To the breadth of these representations is revealed with a lot nobility and distinction charms the stately life. Needlepoint Tapestry kits contain the canvas hand painted with brush in full colour by Annie Bouquet 's Studio, yarn, a plated Gold needle, and instructions. The 100% cotton canvas is a double weave antique or white Monofil. The thread is 100% pure wool "Medicis" from DMC France and others dyed specifically for us to Aubusson.

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