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Embroidered Picture

1870-1899 (made), 1870-1899 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Embroidered picture of linen with coloured silks in crewel and stem stitches. The design is from an illustration in Walter Crane's 'Aladdin'. In the bottom right hand corner is embroidered a small circle with the name Walter Crane and G. Parkyns.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Embroidered linen with coloured silks
Brief description
Embroidered picture of linen with coloured silks, after a design by Walter Crane, England, 1870-1899
Physical description
Embroidered picture of linen with coloured silks in crewel and stem stitches. The design is from an illustration in Walter Crane's 'Aladdin'. In the bottom right hand corner is embroidered a small circle with the name Walter Crane and G. Parkyns.
Dimensions
  • Height: 31in
  • Width: 25.5in
Marks and inscriptions
'W. CRANE & G. PARKYNS' [in a small circle] (Embroidered in the bottom right hand corner)
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.562-1969

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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