Screen Panel
1896 (made)
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Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott (1865–1945) was one of the most highly regarded and original architects of the years around 1900. He also designed furniture and textiles, and was very influential abroad. His work at Darmstadt, Germany for the Duke of Hesse, performed around 1900, is one of the major architectural and design projects of the period. He used embroidery, particularly appliqué, to decorate the textiles in his interiors.
The three panels of this screen, each with a pair of birds sitting in a stylised tree, were designed by Baillie Scott and embroidered by his wife, with silks in stem and satin stitches. Each tree has a stem of plaited silver braid, and a gold cord edges the appliqué. It was exhibited in the Arts & Crafts exhibition of 1896.
The three panels of this screen, each with a pair of birds sitting in a stylised tree, were designed by Baillie Scott and embroidered by his wife, with silks in stem and satin stitches. Each tree has a stem of plaited silver braid, and a gold cord edges the appliqué. It was exhibited in the Arts & Crafts exhibition of 1896.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Embroidered cotton and hemp with silks, silk and linen appliqué, silver braid |
| Brief description | Three panels for a screen of embroidered cotton and hemp with silks, designed by Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott, embroidered by Mrs Florence Baillie Scott, Great Britain, 1896 |
| Physical description | Three panels for a screen of embroidered cotton and hemp with silks in stem and satin stitches, and silk appliqué. On a turquoise ground with a design of a stylised tree with birds in the branches in dark and light blue linen appliqué. The stem is of plaited silver braid, and a gold cord edges the appliqué. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Gallery label | International Arts & Crafts
Embroidery and textiles were an important element of the interiors designed by Baillie Scott. To break up spaces, he used curtains and screens decorated with embroidery, favouring appliquéd motifs such as plants, flowers and birds.(17/03/2005) |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs Lister Wallis |
| Production | Reason For Production: Exhibition |
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| Summary | Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott (1865–1945) was one of the most highly regarded and original architects of the years around 1900. He also designed furniture and textiles, and was very influential abroad. His work at Darmstadt, Germany for the Duke of Hesse, performed around 1900, is one of the major architectural and design projects of the period. He used embroidery, particularly appliqué, to decorate the textiles in his interiors. The three panels of this screen, each with a pair of birds sitting in a stylised tree, were designed by Baillie Scott and embroidered by his wife, with silks in stem and satin stitches. Each tree has a stem of plaited silver braid, and a gold cord edges the appliqué. It was exhibited in the Arts & Crafts exhibition of 1896. |
| Bibliographic reference | Livingstone, Karen & Parry, Linda (eds.), International Arts and Crafts, London : V&A Publications, 2005
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| Accession number | T.127 to B-1953 |
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| Record created | January 27, 2005 |
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