# @gettymuseum on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CbbErk_PIQJ
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/34228488-gettymuseum-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2022-03-22T22:33:30.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Getty (@gettymuseum) — https://gondola.cc/gettymuseum

## Caption

What catches your eye: the playful animals, the verdant foliage, or perhaps the regal estate in the background? #StopScrolling

Amidst lush greenery, a frisky spaniel startles two large birds. One bird extends its wings to take flight. A rose bush leads upward to a fig tree attracting exotic birds to its ripening fruit. This foliage and the trees at the left and right create arches through which you can see a country château and its grounds. The impressive mansion is complemented by formal, symmetrically arranged gardens and multi-tiered fountains. 

Tapestries like this were known as "verdures" because of their rich green (or "verdant") tones.

The tapestry was produced by a workshop owned by Katharine Ghuys Werniers, otherwise known as the Widow Guillaume Werniers. Werniers took over the workshop after her husband died in 1738. At this time, it wasn't unusual for a widow to take over her husband's workshop after his passing; in this instance, Werniers took over quite a large business.

From managing a workshop with 20 looms and at least the same number of employees (if not more!) to negotiating orders and contracts, Werniers had her hands full...and that was in addition to managing her household and raising children. She successfully ran the workshop until her death in 1778.

🏷️ #Getty #Art #Tapestry #Nature #WomensHistoryMonth #WomenInArt #FrenchArt

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getty, nature, womeninart, art, tapestry, stopscrolling, frenchart, womenshistorymonth

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