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Panel

1620-1640 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Rectangular panel of white satin, the ground nearly covered with embroidery. This comprises five oval portraits worked in polychrome silks, in elaborate surroundings of metal thread; the largest oval in the centre is Fides, the Latin name for Faith, surrounded by four winged cherubs' heads. She has a stance similar to the figure of Fides engraved by Crispin van de Passe, after Martin de Vos.The smaller ovals show Temperantia (upper left), Prudentia (upper right), Justitia (lower left) and Fortitudo (lower right). Each portrait had the name embroidered above but these are largely disintegrated. Motifs in the remaining ground include flowers and animals.
The intended use of this panel is not certain.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
silk and metal thread embroidery on satin
Brief description
Embroidered panel depicting five of the seven Virtues, English, ca. 1620-1640
Physical description
Rectangular panel of white satin, the ground nearly covered with embroidery. This comprises five oval portraits worked in polychrome silks, in elaborate surroundings of metal thread; the largest oval in the centre is Fides, the Latin name for Faith, surrounded by four winged cherubs' heads. She has a stance similar to the figure of Fides engraved by Crispin van de Passe, after Martin de Vos.The smaller ovals show Temperantia (upper left), Prudentia (upper right), Justitia (lower left) and Fortitudo (lower right). Each portrait had the name embroidered above but these are largely disintegrated. Motifs in the remaining ground include flowers and animals.
The intended use of this panel is not certain.
Credit line
Given by Joan Hurst through Art Fund
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
T.34-2002

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Record createdDecember 10, 2002
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