Under the Greenwood Tree
Hanging
1890 (made)
1890 (made)
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Hanging of blue-green velvet embroidered with crewel wools in shades of blue, green, brown, pink, yellow, beige, cream and black. Highlights are embroidered with cream silk. It has appliqué borders and 'scrolls' of soft, cream coloured wool.
It has long, short and stem stitches with laid and couched work and is lined with linen.
The hanging is filled with the branches and foliage of an ancient apple tree. The central branch has been cut out and there are two symmetrical side branches. In the centre is perched a falcon and amongst the foliage is a squirrel and several birds.
Along the top of the hanging is an applied, inscribed scroll. The lower border is also inscribed with words.
It has long, short and stem stitches with laid and couched work and is lined with linen.
The hanging is filled with the branches and foliage of an ancient apple tree. The central branch has been cut out and there are two symmetrical side branches. In the centre is perched a falcon and amongst the foliage is a squirrel and several birds.
Along the top of the hanging is an applied, inscribed scroll. The lower border is also inscribed with words.
Object details
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| Title | Under the Greenwood Tree |
| Materials and techniques | Embroidered velvet, lined with linen |
| Brief description | Hanging of embroidered velvet, 'Under the Greenwood Tree', designed by George Washington Henry Jack, made by Anne Christian Jack, England, 1890 |
| Physical description | Hanging of blue-green velvet embroidered with crewel wools in shades of blue, green, brown, pink, yellow, beige, cream and black. Highlights are embroidered with cream silk. It has appliqué borders and 'scrolls' of soft, cream coloured wool. It has long, short and stem stitches with laid and couched work and is lined with linen. The hanging is filled with the branches and foliage of an ancient apple tree. The central branch has been cut out and there are two symmetrical side branches. In the centre is perched a falcon and amongst the foliage is a squirrel and several birds. Along the top of the hanging is an applied, inscribed scroll. The lower border is also inscribed with words. |
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| Credit line | Given by Miss Marjorie Jack |
| Production | Embroidered by Mrs Jack |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.706-1972 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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