Lion with Books Italian Wall Tapestry SIZE:15"W x 12"H A basket on the ground

A basket on the ground overflows with a bounty of fruits and melons

This is a beautiful wall tapestry rendition of an original painting by the artist Bob Pejman

This tapestry depicts the unicorn on a red and millefleur background

The artwork comes from a Venice painting by Canaletto (1697 - 1768)

Lion with Books Italian Wall Tapestry SIZE:15"W x 12"H A basket on the groundLion with Books is an Italian jacquard wall tapestry. This work depicts the Lion of Saint Mark, representing the evangelist St Mark, pictured in the form of a winged lion. This icon is the symbol of the city of Venice and formerly of the Republic of Venice. The Latin Phrase is an abbreviated form of the Venetian motto meaning: Peace to you, Mark, my Evangelist. Here your body shall rest.