Detail from the tapestry "Hommage à George Sand" by Francoise Petrovitch. Depicted in a kind of theatre setting is the artistic and literary circle that regularly gathered at George Sand's home. In addition to Frederic Chopin, this included Franz Liszt, Honoré de Balzac, Gustave Flaubert and Eugene Delacroix. A sketch of the tapestry "Hommage à George Sand" by Francoise Petrovitch in the Robert Four studio, with wool yarns underneath. In Aubusson, carpets are traditionally made from high-quality wool yarns. Typical of Aubusson is the ability to weave very fine colour nuances and gradations –