Panel
1890s (made)
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| Place of origin |
The embroidery on this decorative linen panel was designed by George Jack (1885-1931). It was probably worked by his wife, Annie Christian Jack, an accomplished needlewoman and teacher of embroidery at the South Kensington School of Design. She worked all of his designs for embroidery that were exhibited from 1889 to 1912 for the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society.
Jack was an architect and furniture designer who eventually became chief furniture designer at Morris & Co. The company, established by the artist and philosopher William Morris, focused on using traditional skills to create beautifully crafted objects.
Jack was an architect and furniture designer who eventually became chief furniture designer at Morris & Co. The company, established by the artist and philosopher William Morris, focused on using traditional skills to create beautifully crafted objects.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Wool embroidered linen |
| Brief description | Panel of embroidered linen, probably designed by George Washington Henry Jack, possibly made by Annie Christian Jack, England, 1890s |
| Physical description | Panel of linen embroidered with wool in shades of blue, green, pink, red, cream, white, beige, mauve, brown and black in darning and solid stem stitches, loose French knots and laid and couched work. It has a symmetrical design of sweeping, straight edged leaves and lily flowers curving outwards from a central cluster of acanthus leaves and round headed, six petalled flowers. |
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| Gallery label | International Arts & Crafts (Re: A&C Exhibition Society)
The society included many individuals exhibiting under their own name. George Jack was an architect and later designed furniture for Morris & Co. His wife Annie, who worked on this piece, was an accomplished needlewoman and teacher of embroidery at the South Kensington School of Design.(17/03/2005) |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | The embroidery on this decorative linen panel was designed by George Jack (1885-1931). It was probably worked by his wife, Annie Christian Jack, an accomplished needlewoman and teacher of embroidery at the South Kensington School of Design. She worked all of his designs for embroidery that were exhibited from 1889 to 1912 for the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society. Jack was an architect and furniture designer who eventually became chief furniture designer at Morris & Co. The company, established by the artist and philosopher William Morris, focused on using traditional skills to create beautifully crafted objects. |
| Bibliographic reference | Livingstone, Karen & Parry, Linda (eds.), International Arts and Crafts, London : V&A Publications, 2005
p.54 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.709-1972 |
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| Record created | January 27, 2005 |
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