William Morris Red Small French Table Runner SIZE:14"W x 33"H From an 18th century painting

From an 18th century painting by Francesco Guardi detailing men hauling goods into port

This elegant European jacquard tapestry pillow cover represents the crest of the De Nagera family

This Belgian jacquard tapestry

was taken from the Spaniards by the French during the reign of King Louis XIV

Inspired by the romantic settings of Francois Boucher

William Morris Red Small French Table Runner SIZE:14"W x 33"H From an 18th century paintingThis jacquard table runner tapestry William Morris Red is woven on a red background. It is inspired from a William Morris embroidered panel done in 1898. This work portrays large acanthus leaves on a floral background. The symbolism of the acanthus leaf: as a perennial plant it represents enduring or recurring life. In ancient Greece, the acanthus leaf symbolized life emerging from death. As Christianity emerged and flourished, the meaning shifted to