Depart Pour La Chasse was originally woven in the Loire Valley, France in the early sixteenth century.

This scene  is of three mounted noblemen who are leaving the castle in the distance for a falconing expedition. They are accompanied by an escort on foot, who carries his masters sword. The mounted noble in the centre has just flown one falcon and is slipping another from his fist. The rider on the left is also holding a falcon. On the left in the background two peasants are out walking.

This tapestry reflects a transitional period between the Mille-Fleurs tapestries of the fifteenth century and the hunting scenes of a later period.

Features

• Tapestry Type         Silk Screened
• Silk Screened in     France
• Sizes                         145 x 158 cm,     220 x 245 cm