The Orchard
Wall Hanging
before 1890 (designed), 1800s (made), 1894 (embroidered)
before 1890 (designed), 1800s (made), 1894 (embroidered)
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Silk taffeta ground embroidered with coloured silk
Worked in darning stitch, stem stitch, herringbone stitch, buttonhole stitch, pistil stitch and laid work
a long strip of blue tape sewn with metal rings and beige cord.
Worked in darning stitch, stem stitch, herringbone stitch, buttonhole stitch, pistil stitch and laid work
a long strip of blue tape sewn with metal rings and beige cord.
object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Additional Title | A Fruit Garden (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and Techniques | |
| Brief Description | Wall hanging, portière, 'The Orchard' or 'Fruit Garden' of silk taffeta in coloured silks, and strip of tape, designed by May Morris, embroidered by Theodosia Middlemore, Great Britain, 1894 |
| Physical Description | Silk taffeta ground embroidered with coloured silk Worked in darning stitch, stem stitch, herringbone stitch, buttonhole stitch, pistil stitch and laid work a long strip of blue tape sewn with metal rings and beige cord. |
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| Marks and Inscriptions | Embroidered motto: 'Lo waneth the Summer the apple boughs fade Yet fair still my garden twixt sunlight & shade'
signed and dated: 'Theodosia/1894' |
| Bibliographic Reference | Silk: Fibre, Fabric and Fashion, edited by Lesley Ellis Miller and Ana Cabrera Lafuente with Claire Allen-Johnstone, Thames and Hudson Ltd. in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, United Kingdom, 2021, pp. 428-429 |
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| Accession Number | CIRC.206&A-1965 |
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| record created | June 24, 2009 |
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