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The Nativity

Embroidered Picture
ca.1650-1660 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Nativity (generic title)
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
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
T.33-2002

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Record createdDecember 9, 2002
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