Hairwork Portrait
1790 (made)
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Oval piece of white silk (discoloured and faded to taupe/beige), embroidered in black/dark brown hair with a portrait of Rubens.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | silk embroidered with hair |
| Brief description | Portrait of Rubens embroidered in human hair on white silk |
| Physical description | Oval piece of white silk (discoloured and faded to taupe/beige), embroidered in black/dark brown hair with a portrait of Rubens. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Miss Mary Cecilia Berkeley |
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| Accession number | 1084-1884 |
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| Record created | September 21, 2007 |
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