Rare Set of three panels of fine tapestries from the Royal M - Lot 195

Rare Set of three panels of fine tapestries from the Royal Manufactory of Beauvais Louis V period Mid-18th century Carton after Jean Baptiste Oudry (17-03-1686 / 30-04-1755) Suite of three unique and rare pieces. 1) dimensions approx. 305 cm high x 297 cm wide In wool and silk JB Oudry edited circa 1736 and 1740 . Wear and tear ? Drawn 'and inspired' from the fables of Europe (620-564 BC approx.) and La Fontaine ( 8/07/1621- 13/04/1695 ) In this first panel 1) the grapes and the fox 2) the tortoise and the two ducks 3) the fish and the cormorant The presence of two monkeys on the right is a mark of originality. For La Fontaine, the monkey is an ambivalent animal, an imitator of man, a degraded double. He has the advantage of wit over the animals he comes into contact with, and his malignity proves to be a superior skill on the path of play and detachment, and he can embody a form of wisdom and unexpected reversal. The monkey fascinates La Fontaine. Moulded gilded wood frame border 2) dimensions approx. 275 cm high x 250 cm wide Wool and silk Natural wear and oxidation Missing bottom border ? 1) the Horse and the Wolf 2) the two Goats, fourth fable of Book XII We can see a vulture and kites that La Fontaine also described, and on the right, the presence of a pavilion and a finely drawn staircase. Molded gilded wood border. 3) panel of fine tapestry from the Manufacture Royale de Beauvais Mid-18th century Louis XV period Wool and silk Oxidation and wear Missing bottom border ? 1) the lice and her companion 2) the stag in the water 3) the wolf and the lamb 4) Milan or Eagle and nightingale Note the presence of hunting dogs, often painted by Jean Baptiste Oudry, and broken pots on the right (inspired by the fable Perrette et le pot au lait). Molded gilded wood border