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Hairwork Portrait

1790 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Oval piece of white silk (discoloured and faded to taupe/beige), embroidered in black/dark brown hair with a portrait of Rubens.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Portrait
  • Frame
  • Frame
Materials and techniques
silk embroidered with hair
Brief description
Portrait of Rubens embroidered in human hair on white silk
Physical description
Oval piece of white silk (discoloured and faded to taupe/beige), embroidered in black/dark brown hair with a portrait of Rubens.
Dimensions
  • Height: 12in
  • Width: 10in (Note: measurements taken from register, not measured on object)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Miss Mary Cecilia Berkeley
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
1084-1884

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Record createdSeptember 21, 2007
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