The Nativity
Embroidered Picture
ca.1650-1660 (made)
ca.1650-1660 (made)
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Embroidered picture depicting the Nativity, with an angel appearing to the shepherds.The foreground and background of the picture have typical motifs from English domestic embroidery of the period, including a castle with mica windows,and the following creatures and plants - lion, deer, kingfisher, duck, snail, peapods, tudor rose, daffodil, pear tree, apple tree.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | embroidered in silks on linen canvas |
| Brief description | Embroiderd picture depicting the Nativity, English, ca. 1650-60 |
| Physical description | Embroidered picture depicting the Nativity, with an angel appearing to the shepherds.The foreground and background of the picture have typical motifs from English domestic embroidery of the period, including a castle with mica windows,and the following creatures and plants - lion, deer, kingfisher, duck, snail, peapods, tudor rose, daffodil, pear tree, apple tree. |
| Credit line | Given by Joan Hurst through Art Fund |
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| Accession number | T.33-2002 |
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| Record created | December 9, 2002 |
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