Late last year the Aubusson tapestries in the Chateau Royal d'Amboise were inspected by experts from a specialist tapestry conservation workshop in Blois. Now 'The Triumph of Constantine' tapestry is back and up on the wall, washed and repaired.
The tapestry is one of several made in Aubusson to cartoons drawn by Charles le Brun, Director of the Gobelins tapestry workshops in the 17th century. It had been literally coming apart at the seams, with the border bands sagging as old stitching failed. It went back up on the wall of the Great Chamber in mid-September.
The tapestry is sadly faded and the fibres have taken on the straw colour which indicates long term irreparable degradation. Now very fragile this heavy object had been given a hessian backing some time ago, to allow it to hang safely and be supported.
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