Chair Seat
ca. 1730 (made)
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Chair seat canvas, embroidered with wool and silk in shades of mustard, red, pink, green, blue, grey, beige, mauve, brown, cream, and yellow.
The border has a mustard-coloured ground and is decorated with large, brightly-coloured flowers; carnation, lily, convolvulus and peony.
The central embroidered scene of 'The Father and Jupiter' is taken from William Kent's illustration to the 39th of Gay's Fables. The initials 'E.W.' are embroidered on a plinth in the foreground of the scene.
The border has a mustard-coloured ground and is decorated with large, brightly-coloured flowers; carnation, lily, convolvulus and peony.
The central embroidered scene of 'The Father and Jupiter' is taken from William Kent's illustration to the 39th of Gay's Fables. The initials 'E.W.' are embroidered on a plinth in the foreground of the scene.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Cavas embroidered with wool and silk |
| Brief description | Embroidered chair seat, England, ca. 1730. |
| Physical description | Chair seat canvas, embroidered with wool and silk in shades of mustard, red, pink, green, blue, grey, beige, mauve, brown, cream, and yellow. The border has a mustard-coloured ground and is decorated with large, brightly-coloured flowers; carnation, lily, convolvulus and peony. The central embroidered scene of 'The Father and Jupiter' is taken from William Kent's illustration to the 39th of Gay's Fables. The initials 'E.W.' are embroidered on a plinth in the foreground of the scene. |
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| Accession number | T.476-1970 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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