Description
Elysee Portiere statue tapestry
Pair of French tapestries
The Elysee Portiere statue tapestry is one of a pair of elegant portieres commissioned for the Elysee Palace by Empress Eugenie (wife of Napoleon III) and woven at Beauvais. The other matching tapestry features a tall bouquet. A portiere is a slim wallhanging over a door or flanking a doorway.
Today the Elysee Portieres are a pair of French tapestries, woven in 80% cotton and 20% viscose and lined, with a rod pocket. We enclose tapestry hanging information with your order.
Here is a close-up detail of this Elysee Palace tapestry:
