Lady and the Unicorn Smell I Belgian Wall Tapestry SIZE:60"W x 82"H A very unique tapestry this

A very unique tapestry this is

This is one of the sketches from the Stoclet Frieze series a 1905-1911 commission for the Palais Stoclet in Brussels

artist Laurie Maitland spent her formative years in the Cotswolds and London

The idea was to have a flower exhibit where growers from all over the Netherlands and Europe could show off their hybrids which will help Netherlands as it is the world's largest exporter of flowers

That original Bayeux Tapestry is nearly 1

Lady and the Unicorn Smell I Belgian Wall Tapestry SIZE:60"W x 82"H A very unique tapestry thisThis is one of the six tapestries in the Lady and the Unicorn series. This tapestry represents the sense of smell. The lady stands, making a wreath of flowers. Her maidservant holds a basket of flowers within her easy reach. Again, the lion and unicorn frame the lady while holding on to the pennants. The monkey has stolen a flower which he is smelling, providing the key to the allegory.