Mercanti I Italian Wall Tapestry 40-49 Inches Wide Boats line the waterfront in

Boats line the waterfront in this picturesque scene

He puts visual shape to a prophetic reference to the young Henry Tudor

very detailed foliage and landscape create an engaging scene

touch and taste

William boards one of his vessels leaving for England

Mercanti I Italian Wall Tapestry 40-49 Inches Wide Boats line the waterfront inThis artwork comes from an 18th century painting by Francesco Guardi detailing merchants waiting for arrival of the ship at port. The city of Venice originated as a collection of lagoon communities banded together for mutual defense from the Lombards, Huns, and other invading peoples as the power of the Western Roman Empire dwindled in northern Italy. This tapestry gives us a historical view of the harbor of the ancient city.